Nev. Admin. Code § 432B.270

Current through September 16, 2024

Section 432B.270 - Notification of need for criminal investigation

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.

Nev. Admin. Code § 432B.270

Welfare Div., Standards for Child Protective Services part Art. III-G, eff. 9-11-87