{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-159a.1915","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 159A.1915","heading":"Petition by parent of protected minor for termination of guardianship of protected minor; considerations to determine best interests of protected minor.","body":"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:\n(a) There has been a material change of circumstances since the time the guardianship was created;\n(b) The parent has been restored to suitability as described in NRS 159A.061; and\n(c) The termination of the guardianship is in the best interests of the protected minor.\n2. In determining the best interests of the protected minor, the court shall consider:\n(a) Whether the parent has abandoned or persistently neglected the protected minor;\n(b) Whether the parent has demonstrated continued neglect or abdication of parental responsibilities;\n(c) The likelihood of physical or emotional harm to the protected minor if the protected minor is placed in the custody of the parent;\n(d) The level and nature of parental involvement since the appointment of the guardian;\n(e) The quality of commitment demonstrated by the parent to raising the protected minor;\n(f) The likelihood that the parent could provide stability and security for the protected minor;\n(g) The age of the protected minor during the guardianship;\n(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;\n(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;\n(j) The impact that terminating the guardianship would have on the right of the protected minor to education, including, without limitation, receiving special education;\n(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\n(l) Any other circumstance that would substantially and adversely impact the welfare of the protected minor.","path":["TITLE 13 — GUARDIANSHIPS; CONSERVATORSHIPS; TRUSTS","CHAPTER 159A - GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS","SUBSTITUTION, REMOVAL OR RESIGNATION OF GUARDIAN; TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP","Termination of Guardianship"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-159A.html#NRS159ASec1915","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:33Z","sha256":"151882b8e6195cd82208afe47905090a0b8c8bd54fe7447db4a5fbc9ff8ba95c","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-159a.191","next":"us-nv/nrs-159a.192"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}