62E.020 - Modification and termination of decrees and orders. - Nevada Statutes

62E.020  Modification and termination of decrees and orders.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in this section, the juvenile court may at any time modify or terminate any decree or order that it has made.

      2.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 63.480, before the juvenile court may modify or terminate an order committing a child to the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services, the juvenile court shall:

      (a) Provide the Administrator of the Division of Child and Family Services with written notice not later than 10 days before modifying or terminating the order, unless the Administrator waives the right to receive such notice; and

      (b) Give due consideration to the effect that the modification or termination of the order will have upon the child and the programs of the Division of Child and Family Services.

      (Added to NRS by 2003, 1067)