NRS 159A.215
Guardian of person of minor child of member of Armed Forces.

1.

A member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component thereof or the National Guard may, by written instrument and without the approval of a court, appoint any adult residing in this State who is not incapacitated as the guardian of the person of a minor child who is a dependent of that member. The instrument must be:

(a)

Executed by both parents if living, not divorced and having legal custody of the child, otherwise by the parent having legal custody; and

(b)

Acknowledged in the same manner as a deed.
Ê If both parents do not execute the instrument, the executing parent shall send by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the other parent at his or her last known address, a copy of the instrument and a notice of the provisions of subsection 3.

2.

The instrument must contain a provision setting forth the:

(a)

Branch of the Armed Forces;

(b)

Unit of current assignment;

(c)

Current rank or grade; and

(d)

Social security number or service number,
Ê of the parent who is the member.

3.

The appointment of a guardian pursuant to this section:

(a)

May be terminated by a written instrument signed by either parent of the child if that parent has not been deprived of his or her parental rights to the child; and

(b)

Is terminated by any order of a court.
ACTS AGAINST OR AFFECTING PROTECTED MINOR OR PROPOSED PROTECTED MINOR

Source: Section 159A.215 — Guardian of person of minor child of member of Armed Forces., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-159A.­html#NRS159ASec215.

Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 159A.215’s source at nv​.us