# Nev. Rev. Stat. § 128.012: “Abandonment of a child” defined

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T11_C128_S128.012

## Section

- **Citation:** Nev. Rev. Stat. § 128.012
- **Heading:** “Abandonment of a child” defined
- **Jurisdiction:** Nevada
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NV Code / Title 11 / Chapter 128 / Section 128.012

## Text

1. “Abandonment of a child” means any conduct of one or both parents of a child which evinces a settled purpose on the part of one or both parents to forego all parental custody and relinquish all claims to the child.

2. If a parent or parents of a child leave the child in the care and custody of another without provision for the child’s support and without communication for a period of 6 months, or if the child is left under such circumstances that the identity of the parents is unknown and cannot be ascertained despite diligent searching, and the parents do not come forward to claim the child within 3 months after the child is found, the parent or parents are presumed to have intended to abandon the child.

## Nearby sections

- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 128.005 Legislative declaration and findings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T11_C128_S128.005.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 128.007 Applicability of chapter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T11_C128_S128.007.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 128.010 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T11_C128_S128.010.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 128.011 “Abandoned mother” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T11_C128_S128.011.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 128.012 “Abandonment of a child” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T11_C128_S128.012.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 128.013 “Injury” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T11_C128_S128.013.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 128.014 “Neglected child” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T11_C128_S128.014.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 128.015 “Parent and child relationship” and “parent” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T11_C128_S128.015.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 128.016 “Putative father” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T11_C128_S128.016.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 128.018 “Unfit parent” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T11_C128_S128.018.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 128.020 Jurisdiction of district courts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T11_C128_S128.020.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 128.023 Proceedings to terminate parental rights of parent of Indian child: Duties of court; appointment of attorney](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T11_C128_S128.023.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 128.030 Place for filing petition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T11_C128_S128.030.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 128.040 Who may file petition; investigation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T11_C128_S128.040.md)

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