Adult and Minor Guardianship

Find information specific to adult guardianships, minor (child under the age of 18) guardianships, and how to file the different types of guardianship cases.

Adult Guardianship

State of Nevada Self-Help Center

Learn about the process of filing an adult guardianship case.
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Statewide

Protected Person’s Bill of Rights

Learn about the Nevada law providing rights for adults under guardianship (the “Protected Person”), including the right to an attorney.
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Statewide

Public Guardians

Public Guardians are appointed by the court when friends or family members cannot serve due to their own health issues or have abused the protected person. Find the list of Public Guardians for each county.
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Statewide

Filing for Guardianship Over an Adult

Learn about the process of filing an adult guardianship case, from the Family Law Self Help Center.
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Clark County

Minor Guardianship

State of Nevada Self-Help Center

Learn about filing for guardianship of a child with and without the parents’ consent.
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Statewide

Filing for Guardianship Over a Minor

Learn about short-term temporary guardianship and court-ordered indefinite guardianships over minors, from Family Law Self-Help Center.
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Clark County