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NRS 159.343

Appointment or extension of appointment of guardian of the person for protected person or proposed protected person seeking status as special immigrant juvenile

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 IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF B.A.A.R. (2020)

Most recently applied in IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF B.A.A.R. (September 2020)

(Added to NRS by 2017, 1148)

1. If a person includes a request that the court make the findings set forth in subsection 3 of NRS 3.2203 in a petition filed or motion made pursuant to this chapter, the court may appoint or extend the appointment of a guardian of the person for a protected person or proposed protected person seeking status as a special immigrant juvenile with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security if the protected person or proposed protected person:

(a) Is an unmarried person who is 18 years of age or older but less than 21 years of age; and

(b) Consents to the appointment or the extension of the appointment.

2. The appointment or the extension of the appointment of a guardian of the person pursuant to subsection 1 does not authorize the guardian to abrogate any rights that the protected person or proposed protected person may have pursuant to the laws of this State, including, without limitation, the right to make decisions regarding his or her medical treatment, education or residence, without the express consent of the protected person or proposed protected person.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.