# Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.140: Negligent treatment or maltreatment

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T38_C432B_S432B.140

## Section

- **Citation:** Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.140
- **Heading:** Negligent treatment or maltreatment
- **Jurisdiction:** Nevada
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NV Code / Title 38 / Chapter 432B / Section 432B.140

## Text

Negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child occurs if a child has been subjected to harmful behavior that is terrorizing, degrading, painful or emotionally traumatic, has been abandoned, is without proper care, control or supervision or lacks the subsistence, education, shelter, medical care or other care necessary for the well-being of the child because of the faults or habits of the person responsible for the welfare of the child or the neglect or refusal of the person to provide them when able to do so.

## Nearby sections

- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.010 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T38_C432B_S432B.010.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.020 “Abuse or neglect of a child” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T38_C432B_S432B.020.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.030 “Agency which provides child welfare services” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T38_C432B_S432B.030.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.035 “Central Registry” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T38_C432B_S432B.035.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.040 “Child” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T38_C432B_S432B.040.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.042 “Child protective services” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T38_C432B_S432B.042.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.044 “Child welfare services” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T38_C432B_S432B.044.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.050 “Court” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T38_C432B_S432B.050.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.060 “Custodian” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T38_C432B_S432B.060.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.065 “Division of Child and Family Services” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T38_C432B_S432B.065.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.066 “Gender identity or expression” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T38_C432B_S432B.066.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.067 “Indian child” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T38_C432B_S432B.067.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.068 “Indian Child Welfare Act” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T38_C432B_S432B.068.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.069 “Information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T38_C432B_S432B.069.md)

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