State Regulation of Adoption Expenses
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Nevada

Birth Parent Expenses Allowed

Statute:
§ 127.287(3)

A person may pay medical and other necessary living expenses as long as payment is not contingent on placement of child for adoption.


Birth Parent Expenses Not Allowed

Statute:

Not addressed in statutes reviewed.

Allowable Payments for Arranging Adoption

Statute:
§§ 127.285; 127.290
Any attorney may not receive payment for finding children for adoption or finding adoptive parents.
A agency must be licensed to receive payment for arranging an adoption.


Allowable Payments for Relinquishing Child

Statute:
§ 127.287
A person may not pay a birth mother to consent to placing her child.
A birth mother may not accept payment for expenses with the intent not to consent to an adoption.


Allowable Fees Charged by Department/Agency

Statute:
§ 127.275
The division shall charge reasonable fees for services provided and for conducting any investigations required.
No fee is charged for placing a child with special needs.


Accounting of Expenses Required by Court

Statute:
§ 127.127
Petitioners shall, within 15 days of filing the petition or 5 months after the birth or surrender of the child, file an affidavit listing all fees, donations, and expenses paid by them in connection with the adoption.