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MATTER OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO A.J.G.

No. 46438.

148 P.3d 759 (2006)

In the Matter of the PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO A.J.G. and A.C.W. Tammila G., A/K/A Tammala J.W., Appellant, v. The State of Nevada, Department of Human Resources, Division of Child and Family Services, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

December 28, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David M. Schieck, Special Public Defender, and Melinda E. Simpkins, Deputy Special Public Defender, Clark County, for Appellant.

George Chanos, Attorney General, Carson City; David J. Roger, District Attorney, and Brigid J. Duffy, Deputy District Attorney, Clark County, for Respondent.

Before BECKER, HARDESTY and PARRAGUIRRE, JJ.

OPINION

BECKER, J.

In this appeal, we consider two issues. First, we consider whether the State must prove the existence of an adoptive placement for a child before a court can terminate a parent's rights to that child. Second, we decide which party has the burden to present evidence of a child's desires, under NRS 128.107(2), in a parental rights termination case when the State has established the presumption under NRS 128.109(2) that it is in the...

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