Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect
CHILD WELFARE SERVICES AND CUSTODY
Section 432B.270 - Notification of need for criminal investigation
Current through December 12, 2024
An agency which provides child welfare services shall notify an agency of law enforcement whenever there appears to be a need for criminal investigation, including circumstances such as when:
1. A child is severely assaulted;
2. A child is systematically tortured;
3. A parent's reckless disregard for a child's safety causes serious injury;
4. The physical conditions of a home are so dangerous as to pose an immediate threat of serious injury;
5. A child is sexually abused or sexually exploited;
6. A parent is purposely or systematically withholding essential food or nourishment from a child;
7. A parent refuses to obtain or consent to medical or psychiatric care for a child;
8. A parent appears to be out of touch with reality;
9. A parent abandons a child; or
10. There is reason to suspect a parent may flee with a child.
Welfare Div., Standards for Child Protective Services part Art. III-G, eff. 9-11-87
