EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

1-1 Section 1. NRS 125A.330 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 125A.330 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection [2,] 3, if a

1-14 (b) The capacity and disposition of the party seeking visitation to:

2-1 (1) Give the child love, affection and guidance [;] and serve as a role

2-2 model to the child;

2-3 (2) Cooperate in providing the child with food, clothing and other

2-4 material needs during visitation; and

2-5 (3) Cooperate in providing the child with health care or alternative

2-6 care recognized and permitted under the laws of this state in lieu of health

2-7 care.

2-8 (c) The prior relationship between the child and the party seeking

2-9 visitation [.] , including, without limitation, whether the child resided

2-10 with the party seeking visitation and whether the child was included in

2-11 holidays and family gatherings with the party seeking visitation.

2-12 (d) The moral fitness of the party seeking visitation.

2-13 (e) The mental and physical health of the party seeking visitation.

2-14 (f) The reasonable preference of the child, if the child has a preference,

2-15 and if the child is determined to be of sufficient maturity to express a

2-16 preference.

2-17 (g) The willingness and ability of the party seeking visitation to

2-18 facilitate and encourage a close and continuing relationship between the

2-19 child and the parent or parents [.] of the child as well as with other

2-20 members of the child’s family, including, without limitation, cousins,

2-21 grandparents, great-grandparents and aunts and uncles.

2-22 (h) The medical and other needs of the child related to health as

2-23 affected by the visitation.

2-24 (i) The support provided by the party seeking visitation, including,

2-25 without limitation, whether the party has contributed to the financial

2-26 support of the child.

2-27 (j) Any other factor considered relevant by the court to a particular

2-28 dispute.

2-29 [2.] 3. If the parental rights of either or both natural parents of a child

2-30 are relinquished or terminated, and the child is placed in the custody of a

2-31 public agency or a private agency licensed to place children in homes, the

2-32 district court in the county in which the child resides may grant to the

2-33 grandparents, parents and other children of either parent a reasonable right

2-34 to visit the child during his minority if a petition therefor is filed with the

2-35 court before the date on which the parental rights are relinquished or

2-36 terminated. In determining whether to grant this right to a petitioner, the

2-37 court must find that the visits would be in the best interests of the child in

2-38 light of the considerations set forth in subsection 1.

2-39 [3.] 4. Rights to visit a child may be granted:

2-40 (a) In a divorce decree;

2-41 (b) In an order of separate maintenance; or

3-1 (c) Upon a petition filed by an eligible person after a divorce or

3-2 separation or after the death of the parent to whom the person was related,

3-3 or upon the relinquishment or termination of a parental right.

3-4 [4.] 5. Termination of the parental rights of a parent who is divorced or

3-5 separated also terminates any rights previously granted pursuant to

3-6 subsection 1, unless the court finds that visits by those persons would be in

3-7 the best interests of the child.

3-8 [5.] 6. For the purposes of this section, "separation" means a legal

3-9 separation or any other separation of a married couple if the couple has

3-10 lived separate and apart for 30 days or more and has no present intention of

3-11 resuming a marital relationship.

3-12 Sec. 2. NRS 125A.340 is hereby amended to read as follows:

3-13 125A.340 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection [2] 3 of

3-42 4. For the purposes of this section, "separation" means:

4-1 (a) A legal separation or any other separation of a married couple if

4-2 the couple has lived separate and apart for 30 days or more and has no

4-3 present intention of resuming a marital relationship; or

4-4 (b) If a couple was not legally married but cohabiting, a separation of

4-5 the couple if the couple has lived separate and apart for 30 days or more

4-6 and has no present intention of resuming cohabitation or entering into a

4-7 marital relationship.

4-8 Sec. 3. NRS 127.171 is hereby amended to read as follows:

4-9 127.171 1. In a proceeding for the adoption of a child, the court may