Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125C.002 : DOMESTIC RELATIONS — CUSTODY AND VISITATION —CUSTODY OF CHILDREN — Joint legal custody TEXT PDF 1. When a court is making a determination regarding the legal custody of a child, there is a presumption, affecting the burden of proof, that joint legal custody would be in the best interest of a minor child if: (a) The parents have agreed to an award of joint legal custody or so agree in open court at a hearing for the purpose of determining the legal custody of the minor child; or (b) A parent has demonstrated, or has attempted to demonstrate but has had his or her efforts frustrated by the other parent, an intent to establish a meaningful relationship with the minor child. 2. The court may award joint legal custody without awarding joint physical custody. NRS 125C.002 Added to NRS by 2015, 2582 Added by 2015, Ch. 445,§5, eff. 10/1/2015.