“Home state” defined

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NV Code › Title 13 › Chapter 159A › Section 159A.018

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“ Home state ” means:

1. The state in which the proposed protected minor lived with a parent or a person acting as a parent for at least 6 consecutive months, including any temporary absence from the state, immediately before the filing of a petition for the appointment of a guardian.

2. In the case of a child less than 6 months of age, the state in which the child lived from birth, including any temporary absence from the state, with a parent or a person acting as a parent.

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“Home state” defined · Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159A.018 | Frix