“Special guardian” means a guardian of a person of limited capacity, including, without limitation, such a guardian who is appointed because a person of limited capacity has voluntarily petitioned for the appointment and the court has determined that the person has the requisite capacity to make such a petition.
NRS 159.026
“Special guardian” defined
Known as the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
The act spans §§ 159–159 (203 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Jason S. v. Valley Hospital Medical Center (2004)
Most recently applied in Jason S. v. Valley Hospital Medical Center (April 2004)
(Added to NRS by 1981, 1931; A 2003, 1771)
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.