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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.026 (2026)

“Special guardian” defined

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NRS 159.026  “Special guardian” defined.  “Special guardian” means a guardian of a person of limited capacity, including, without limitation, such a guardian who is appointed because a person of limited capacity has voluntarily petitioned for the appointment and the court has determined that the person has the requisite capacity to make such a petition.

      (Added to NRS by 1981, 1931; A 2003, 1771)

     

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Cited in 1 case, 2004–2004 · leading case: Jason S. v. Valley Hosp. Med. Ctr., 87 P.3d 521 (Nev. 2004).
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Jason S. v. Valley Hosp. Med. Ctr., 87 P.3d 521 (Nev. 2004). ““Special guardianship” refers to a “guardian of a person of limited capacity,” NRS 159.026, and it is inapplicable here, see NRS 159.”
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