NRS 159.328 – Legislative declaration of protected persons’ rights.
1. The Legislature hereby declares that, except as otherwise specifically provided by law, each proposed protected person has the right to have an attorney before a guardianship is imposed to ask the court for relief, and each protected person has the right to: (a) Have an attorney at any time during a guardianship to ask […]
NRS 159.329 – Duties of courts.
Each court shall: 1. Make the Protected Persons’ Bill of Rights readily available to the public; 2. Maintain a copy of the Protected Persons’ Bill of Rights in the court for reproduction and distribution to the public; and 3. Ensure that the Protected Persons’ Bill of Rights is posted: (a) In a conspicuous place, in […]
NRS 159.331 – “Relative” defined.
As used in NRS 159.331 to 159.338, inclusive, “relative” means a parent, child or sibling of a protected person. (Added to NRS by 2017, 2546)
NRS 159.2024 – Transfer of jurisdiction of guardianship or conservatorship from another state to this State.
1. To transfer jurisdiction of a guardianship or conservatorship to this State, the guardian, conservator or other interested party must petition the court of this State for guardianship pursuant to NRS 159.1991 to 159.2029, inclusive, to accept guardianship in this State. The petition must include a certified copy of the other state’s provisional order of […]
NRS 159.2025 – Registration of guardianship orders issued in another state.
If a guardian has been appointed in another state and a petition for the appointment of a guardian is not pending in this State, the guardian appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register and the reason for registration, may register the guardianship order in this […]
NRS 159.2027 – Effect of registration of guardianship orders issued in another state.
1. Upon registration of a guardianship, the guardian may exercise in this State all powers authorized in the order of appointment except as prohibited under the laws of this State, including maintaining actions and proceedings in this State and, if the guardian is not a resident of this State, subject to any conditions imposed upon […]
NRS 159.1991 – Short title.
NRS 159.1991 to 159.2029, inclusive, may be cited as the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act. (Added to NRS by 2009, 1640)
NRS 159.1993 – International application of Act.
A court of this State may treat a foreign country as if it were a state for the purpose of applying NRS 159.1991 to 159.2029, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 2009, 1640)
NRS 159.1994 – Communication with other courts.
1. A court of this State may communicate with a court of another state concerning a proceeding arising under NRS 159.1991 to 159.2029, inclusive. The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the court shall make a record of the communication. The record may be […]
NRS 159.1995 – Cooperation with other courts.
1. In a guardianship proceeding in this State, a court of this State may request the appropriate court of another state to do any of the following: (a) Hold an evidentiary hearing; (b) Order a person in that state to produce evidence or give testimony pursuant to the procedures of that state; (c) Order that […]