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

NRS

159.047

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 159.0475 , 159.0523 and 159.0525 , upon the filing of a petition under NRS 159.044 , the clerk shall issue a citation setting forth a time and place for the hearing and directing the persons or care provider referred to in subsection 2 to appear and show cause why a guardian should not be appointed for the proposed protected person.

2. A citation issued under subsection 1, together with a copy of the petition filed under NRS 159.044 , must be served upon:

(a) The proposed protected person, regardless of whether the proposed protected person is considered to have the capacity to understand or appreciate the contents of the citation and petition;

(b) The spouse of the proposed protected person and all other known relatives of the proposed protected person 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 person;

(d) Any person or officer of a care provider having the care, custody or control of the proposed protected person;

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

(f) Any office of the Department of Veterans Affairs in this State if the proposed protected person is receiving any payments or benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs; and

(g) The Director of the Department of Health and Human Services if the proposed protected person has received or is receiving any benefits from Medicaid.

3. A person who serves notice upon a proposed protected person 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 person in accordance with the provisions of NRS 159.0475 .

(Added to NRS by 1969, 414 ; A 1981, 1934 ; 1999, 1397 ; 2001, 870 ; 2003, 1774 ; 2013, 909 ; 2017, 872 , 3902 )