Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159A.047 (2026)

Issuance of citation upon filing of petition for appointment of guardian; persons required to be served; filing of affidavit of service

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NRS 159A.047  Issuance of citation upon filing of petition for appointment of guardian; persons required to be served; filing of affidavit of service.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 159A.0475, 159A.052 and 159A.053, upon the filing of a petition under NRS 159A.044, the clerk shall issue a citation setting forth a time and place for the hearing and directing the persons referred to in subsection 2 to appear and show cause why a guardian should not be appointed for the proposed protected minor.

      2.  A citation issued under subsection 1, together with a copy of the petition filed under NRS 159A.044, must be served upon:

      (a) A proposed protected minor who is 14 years of age or older, regardless of whether the proposed protected minor is considered to have the capacity to understand or appreciate the contents of the citation and petition;

      (b) All known relatives of the proposed protected minor who are:

             (1) Fourteen years of age or older; and

             (2) Within the second degree of consanguinity;

      (c) The parents and custodian of the proposed protected minor;

      (d) Any person having the care, custody or control of the proposed protected minor; and

      (e) The proposed guardian, if the petitioner is not the proposed guardian.

      3.  A person who serves notice upon a proposed protected minor pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 shall file with the court an affidavit stating that he or she served notice upon the proposed protected minor in accordance with the provisions of NRS 159A.0475.

      (Added to NRS by 2017, 821, 3902; A 2025, 1697, 3622)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2024–2025 · leading case: In Re: Guardianship of H.B. III, 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 15 (Nev. 2025).
In Re: Guardianship of H.B. III, 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 15 (Nev. 2025). · cites it 3× “NRS 159A.047(2). Normally, each person required to be served under NRS 159A.”
In Re: Guardianship of H.B. III, 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 15 (Nev. 2025). · cites it 3× “047(2), except the minor, must be served by (1) certified mail, with a return receipt requested, at least 20 days before the hearing, or (2) personal service in the manner provided pursuant to the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure at least 10 days before the hearing date.”
B.Y. v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 140 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 32 (Nev. 2024). · cites it 2× “0145; NRS 159A.047(1), and a copy of the petition must be served with a citation, NRS 159A.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159A.047(1) — 1 case
B.Y. v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 140 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 32 (Nev. 2024). “0145; NRS 159A.047(1), and a copy of the petition must be served with a citation, NRS 159A.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159A.047(2) — 3 cases
In Re: Guardianship of H.B. III, 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 15 (Nev. 2025). “NRS 159A.047(2). Normally, each person required to be served under NRS 159A.”
In Re: Guardianship of H.B. III, 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 15 (Nev. 2025). “047(2), except the minor, must be served by (1) certified mail, with a return receipt requested, at least 20 days before the hearing, or (2) personal service in the manner provided pursuant to the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure at least 10 days before the hearing date.”
B.Y. v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 140 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 32 (Nev. 2024). “0145; NRS 159A.047(1), and a copy of the petition must be served with a citation, NRS 159A.”
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