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NRS 159A.1853

Petition for removal

(Added to NRS by 2017, 858; A 2025, 1716)

1. The following persons may petition the court to have a guardian removed:

(a) The protected minor;

(b) Any relative who is within the second degree of consanguinity to the protected minor;

(c) Any attorney of the protected minor;

(d) An agency which provides child welfare services; or

(e) Any other interested person.

2. The petition must:

(a) State with particularity the reasons for removing the guardian; and

(b) Show cause for the removal.

3. If the court denies the petition for removal, the petitioner shall not file a subsequent petition unless a material change of circumstances warrants a subsequent petition.

4. If the court finds that the petitioner did not file a petition for removal in good faith or in furtherance of the best interests of the protected minor, the court may impose sanctions on the petitioner.

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