In Re: Parental Rights as to R.a.s.

Summary

The Nevada Supreme Court reversed the order terminating Shianna G.'s parental rights because none of the four parental-fault findings was supported by substantial evidence. The court held that her efforts to locate and contact the child rebutted the abandonment presumption, that leaving the child with a parent who provided proper care did not establish neglect or unfitness, and that the record did not support a token-efforts finding. Because parental fault was not established, the court did not reach the child's best interests.