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NRS 159A.112

Authorized actions by guardian of the person if guardian of the estate has not been appointed; use and conservation of money of protected minor

(Added to NRS by 2017, 2551; A 2025, 1712)

1. If a guardian of the estate has not been appointed, a guardian of the person may:

(a) Institute proceedings to compel any person under a duty to support the protected minor or to pay for the welfare of the protected minor to perform that duty; and

(b) Receive money and tangible property deliverable to the protected minor.

2. A guardian shall not use any money from the estate of the protected minor to cover the cost of any:

(a) Room and board that the guardian or the spouse, parent or child of the guardian furnishes to the protected minor; or

(b) Any care, maintenance, education or support for the protected minor, unless approved by the court upon a showing that the expenditure is necessary to meet an extraordinary need of the protected minor.

3. The guardian shall exercise care to conserve any money of the protected minor.

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