Submit Documents to the Judge and Child Welfare Agency
After you file your adoption case, there are certain forms you must give to the judge and to the county's child welfare agency. Read on for more information about which forms to provide to whom.
Submit the Order to Waive Child Welfare Investigation & Affidavit of Fees to the Judge
Most adoptions require you to submit to a home study and complete an affidavit listing the fees you paid for the adoption. If you are related to the child, the judge can waive these requirements. You should have already completed the application to waive these requirements when you completed and filed your initial forms. You must send the Order to Waive Child Welfare Investigation & Affidavit of Fees to the judge for approval.
Order to Waive Child Welfare Investigation & Affidavit of Fees (pdf fillable)
*You can mail the order to 601 N. Pecos, Las Vegas, NV 89101, or you can email it to your assigned department. If you want to email it, check the Department Letter assigned to your case, and email it to the correct email below:
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The judge will sign the order if everything is done properly. The judge's staff will send you the signed order after the judge signs it.
Forms for the Department of Family Services
By law, the local child welfare agency (the "Department of Family Services," or "DFS") must receive copies of certain forms. You must mail copies of the following to DFS:
- A filed and signed copy of the Judge's Order to Waive Child Welfare Investigation and Affidavit of Fees
- A filed copy of the noncustodial parent's consent to the adoption (if a parent signed one), along with your permanent address
You can use the following sample form to fill out and mail to DFS along with the forms.
Mail the letter and copies of the court documents to:
Clark County DFS – Adoptions
1850 E. Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89119
