Nevada Code § 129.130

Decree of emancipation: Effect; petition to void decree
Open in Lexace · Ask the AI about this section
1. If the court determines that the
petition should be granted, it shall enter a decree of emancipation.
2. A decree so entered is conclusive and
binding.
3. Such a decree emancipates the minor for
all purposes and removes the disability of minority of the minor insofar as
that disability may affect:
(a) The incurring of indebtedness or contractual
obligations of any kind;
(b) The litigation and settlement of
controversies;
(c) The acquiring, encumbering and conveying of
property or any interest therein;
(d) The consenting to medical, dental or
psychiatric care without parental consent, knowledge or liability;
(e) The enrolling in any school or college; and
(f) The establishment of the minors own
residence.
For these
purposes, the minor shall be considered in law as an adult, and any obligation
the minor incurs is enforceable by and against the minor without regard to his
or her minority.
4. Unless otherwise provided by the
decree, the obligation of support otherwise owed a minor by his or her parent
or guardian is terminated by the entry of the decree.
5. Except as otherwise provided in this
section, a decree of emancipation does not affect the status of the minor for
any purpose, including the applicability of any provision of law which:
(a) Prohibits the sale, purchase or consumption
of intoxicating liquor to or by a person under the age of 21 years;
(b) Prohibits gaming or employment in gaming by
or of a person under the age of 21 years;
(c) Restricts the ability to marry of a person
under the age of 18 years;
(d) Governs matters relating to referrals for
delinquent acts or violations of NRS 392.040 to 392.125 , inclusive, unless the minor
has been certified for trial as an adult pursuant to title 5 of NRS; or
(e) Imposes penalties or regulates conduct
according to the age of any person.
6. A petition may be filed by any person
or by any public agency to void a decree of emancipation on the following
grounds:
(a) The minor has become indigent and has
insufficient means of support; or
(b) The decree of emancipation was obtained by
fraud, misrepresentation or the withholding of material information.
7. The voiding of any decree of
emancipation must not alter any contractual obligations or rights or any
property rights or interests which arose during the period that the decree was
in effect.

‹ Prev All Nevada sections Next ›


Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.