# Nev. Rev. Stat. § 128.013: “Injury” defined

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T11_C128_S128.013

## Section

- **Citation:** Nev. Rev. Stat. § 128.013
- **Heading:** “Injury” 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 128.013

## Text

1. “Injury” to a child's health or welfare occurs when the parent, guardian or custodian: (a) Inflicts or allows to be inflicted upon the child, physical, mental or emotional injury, including injuries sustained as a result of excessive corporal punishment; (b) Commits or allows to be committed against the child, sexual abuse as defined in NRS 432B.100 ; (c) Neglects or refuses to provide for the child proper or necessary subsistence, education or medical or surgical care, although he or she is financially able to do so or has been offered financial or other reasonable means to do so; or (d) Fails, by specific acts or omissions, to provide the child with adequate care, supervision or guardianship under circumstances requiring the intervention of: (1) An agency which provides child welfare services; or (2) The juvenile or family court itself.

2. A child's health or welfare is not considered injured solely because the child’s parent or guardian, in the practice of his or her religious beliefs, selects and depends upon nonmedical remedial treatment for the child, if such treatment is recognized and permitted under the laws of this State.

## 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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