Existing law recognizes that the liberty interest of a parent in the care, custody and management of the parent's child is a fundamental right, but also provides that this fundamental right must not be construed to: (1) authorize a parent to engage in unlawful conduct or to abuse or neglect a child in violation of the laws of this State; or (2) prohibit courts, law enforcement officers or employees of an agency which provides child welfare services from acting in their official capacity within the scope of their authority. (NRS 126.036) This bill: (1) additionally provides that the liberty interest of a parent to nurture, educate and control the parent's child is a fundamental right; and (2) provides that this fundamental right must not be limited or abridged on account of disability.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 126.036
BDR: 126.036