{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-159a.185","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 159A.185","heading":"Conditions for removal.","body":"1. The court may remove a guardian if the court determines that:\n(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;\n(b) The guardian is no longer qualified to act as a guardian pursuant to NRS 159A.061;\n(c) The guardian has filed for bankruptcy within the previous 5 years;\n(d) The guardian of the estate has mismanaged the estate of the protected minor;\n(e) The guardian has negligently failed to perform any duty as provided by law or by any order of the court and:\n(1) The negligence resulted in injury to the protected minor or the estate of the protected minor; or\n(2) There was a substantial likelihood that the negligence would result in injury to the protected minor or the estate of the protected minor;\n(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;\n(g) The guardian has violated any right of the protected minor that is set forth in this chapter;\n(h) The best interests of the protected minor will be served by the appointment of another person as guardian; or\n(i) The guardian is a private professional guardian who is no longer qualified as a private professional guardian pursuant to NRS 159A.0595.\n2. 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.","path":["TITLE 13 — GUARDIANSHIPS; CONSERVATORSHIPS; TRUSTS","CHAPTER 159A - GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS","SUBSTITUTION, REMOVAL OR RESIGNATION OF GUARDIAN; TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP","Removal of Guardian"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-159A.html#NRS159ASec185","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:33Z","sha256":"a9cf983d0ace83e441708b49bc8881af115233a695cf69c161e6ebe64bf58f88","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-159a.1845","next":"us-nv/nrs-159a.1852"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}