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NRS 159A.1915

Petition by parent of protected minor for termination of guardianship of protected minor; considerations to determine best interests of protected minor

(Added to NRS by 2017, 862; A 2025, 1718)

1. If, before a protected minor is emancipated, a parent of the protected minor petitions the court for the termination of a guardianship of the protected minor, the court shall consider whether:

(a) There has been a material change of circumstances since the time the guardianship was created;

(b) The parent has been restored to suitability as described in NRS 159A.061; and

(c) The termination of the guardianship is in the best interests of the protected minor.

2. In determining the best interests of the protected minor, the court shall consider:

(a) Whether the parent has abandoned or persistently neglected the protected minor;

(b) Whether the parent has demonstrated continued neglect or abdication of parental responsibilities;

(c) The likelihood of physical or emotional harm to the protected minor if the protected minor is placed in the custody of the parent;

(d) The level and nature of parental involvement since the appointment of the guardian;

(e) The quality of commitment demonstrated by the parent to raising the protected minor;

(f) The likelihood that the parent could provide stability and security for the protected minor;

(g) The age of the protected minor during the guardianship;

(h) The length of time that the protected minor has been in the care of the person appointed as guardian, including any time before the appointment;

(i) Whether the protected minor and the guardian have a bonded relationship such that significant emotional harm to the protected minor would result from the termination of the guardianship;

(j) The impact that terminating the guardianship would have on the right of the protected minor to education, including, without limitation, receiving special education;

(k) The wishes of the protected minor relating to the termination of the guardianship, including, without limitation, any request for a graduated visitation schedule or therapeutic reunification; and

(l) Any other circumstance that would substantially and adversely impact the welfare 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.