{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-432b.4665","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 432B.4665","heading":"Appointment of guardian; powers and duties of and limitations on guardian; effect of guardianship.","body":"1. The court may, upon the filing of a petition pursuant to NRS 432B.466, appoint a person as a guardian for a child if:\n(a) The court finds:\n(1) That the proposed guardian is suitable and is not disqualified from guardianship pursuant to NRS 159A.061;\n(2) That the child has been in the custody of the proposed guardian for 6 months or more pursuant to a determination by a court that the child was in need of protection, unless the court waives this requirement for good cause shown;\n(3) That the proposed guardian has complied with the requirements of chapter 159A of NRS; and\n(4) That the burden of proof set forth in chapter 159A of NRS for the appointment of a guardian for a child has been satisfied;\n(b) The child consents to the guardianship, if the child is 14 years of age or older; and\n(c) The court determines that the requirements for filing a petition pursuant to NRS 432B.466 have been satisfied.\n2. A guardianship established pursuant to this section:\n(a) Provides the guardian with the powers and duties provided in NRS 159A.079, and subjects the guardian to the limitations set forth in NRS 159A.0805;\n(b) Is subject to the provisions of NRS 159A.065 to 159A.076, inclusive, and 159A.185 to 159A.199, inclusive;\n(c) Provides the guardian with sole legal and physical custody of the child;\n(d) Does not result in the termination of parental rights of a parent of the child; and\n(e) Does not affect any rights of the child to inheritance, a succession or any services or benefits provided by the Federal Government, this state or an agency or political subdivision of this state.","path":["TITLE 38 — PUBLIC ASSISTANCE","CHAPTER 432B - PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT","CIVIL PROCEEDINGS","Permanent Placement With Guardian"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-432B.html#NRS432BSec4665","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:39Z","sha256":"499c91c6b7d1d78e18bf2425b842aca631d19ece0524a009e72918f8ec2421a9","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-432b.466","next":"us-nv/nrs-432b.467"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}