Nevada Revised Statutes 159A.2025 – Registration of guardianship orders issued in another state
1. 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 petition the court to register the guardianship order in this State by filing as a foreign judgment in a court, in any appropriate county of this State:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 159A.2025
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
(a) Certified copies of the order and letters of office;
(b) A copy of one of the forms of identification of the protected minor set forth in paragraph (c) of subsection 2 of NRS 159A.044; and
(c) A copy of one of the forms of identification of the guardian set forth in paragraph (h) of subsection 2 of NRS 159A.044.
2. Upon the filing of a petition, the clerk of the court shall issue a citation setting forth a time and place for a hearing in accordance with NRS 159A.047.
3. Upon completion of the hearing, if there is no contest to the petition, the court shall issue an order granting a petition filed under subsection 1.