Nevada Revised Statutes Section 159.049 - Guardianships - Conservatorships - Trusts

Appointment without issuance of citation. The court may, without issuing a citation, appoint a guardian for the proposed ward if the:

1. Petitioner is a parent who has sole legal and physical custody of the proposed ward as evidenced by a valid court order or birth certificate and who is seeking the appointment of a guardian for the minor child of the parent. If the proposed ward is a minor who is 14 years of age or older:

(a) The petition must be accompanied by the written consent of the minor to the appointment of the guardian; or

(b) The minor must consent to the appointment of the guardian in open court.

2. Petitioner is a foreign guardian of a nonresident proposed ward, and the petition is accompanied by:

(a) An exemplified copy of the record of the appointment of the foreign guardian; and

(b) Evidence of the existing authority of the foreign guardian.

Last modified: February 25, 2006