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NRS 159A.185

Conditions for removal

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 66 - IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF A.L.R.-Q., A.R.W. AND A.M.W. (CHILD CUSTODY) (2025)

Most recently applied in 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 66 - IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF A.L.R.-Q., A.R.W. AND A.M.W. (CHILD CUSTODY) (December 2025)

(Added to NRS by 2017, 857, 2561, 3920)

1. The court may remove a guardian if the court determines that:

(a) The guardian has become mentally incapacitated, unsuitable or otherwise incapable of exercising the authority and performing the duties of a guardian as provided by law;

(b) The guardian is no longer qualified to act as a guardian pursuant to NRS 159A.061;

(c) The guardian has filed for bankruptcy within the previous 5 years;

(d) The guardian of the estate has mismanaged the estate of the protected minor;

(e) The guardian has negligently failed to perform any duty as provided by law or by any order of the court and:

(1) The negligence resulted in injury to the protected minor or the estate of the protected minor; or

(2) There was a substantial likelihood that the negligence would result in injury to the protected minor or the estate of the protected minor;

(f) The guardian has intentionally failed to perform any duty as provided by law or by any lawful order of the court, regardless of injury;

(g) The guardian has violated any right of the protected minor that is set forth in this chapter;

(h) The best interests of the protected minor will be served by the appointment of another person as guardian; or

(i) The guardian is a private professional guardian who is no longer qualified as a private professional guardian pursuant to NRS 159A.0595.

2. A guardian may not be removed if the sole reason for removal is the lack of money to pay the compensation and expenses of the guardian.

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