# Nevada AB387: AN ACT relating to guardianship; revising provisions relating to service of certain notices, petitions and citations relating to guardianships of minors; revising provisions relating to the appointment, modification, removal or termination of guardianships of minors; revising provisions relating to the powers and duties of guardians of minors; revising provisions relating to the management of the estates, property and other assets of protected minors; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB387, AN ACT relating to guardianship; revising provisions relating to service of certain notices, petitions and citations relating to guardianships of minors; revising provisions relating to the appointment, modification, removal or termination of guardianships of minors; revising provisions relating to the powers and duties of guardians of minors; revising provisions relating to the management of the estates, property and other assets of protected minors; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Assembly Committee on Judiciary; status signed, last action 2025-06-03 (Chapter 253.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB387-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB387 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to guardianship; revising provisions relating to service of certain notices, petitions and citations relating to guardianships of minors; revising provisions relating to the appointment, modification, removal or termination of guardianships of minors; revising provisions relating to the powers and duties of guardians of minors; revising provisions relating to the management of the estates, property and other assets of protected minors; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-10 - Last action: 2025-06-03, Chapter 253. - Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Judiciary - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 13-869 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (62 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 17 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Ending a guardianship when parents are ready: benefit, medium. A parent who asks to end a guardianship before emancipation gets a full review. The court looks for a material change, whether the parent is fit again, and the child’s best interests. The judge weighs factors like safety, neglect, the bond with the guardian, school impact, and the child’s wishes. T… - Stronger penalties and recovery for stolen assets: benefit, medium. Courts have stronger tools to get a child’s property back. A judgment to recover an asset named in a citation order must be three times the asset’s value. Courts can order a person to return the asset or its value, or to give information about where it is. People who ignore orders or refuse to appe… - Disability or cannabis card not a bar: benefit, low. A judge cannot deny someone as guardian just because they are deaf, blind, have a physical disability, or hold a valid medical cannabis card. - Guardians can access child health records: benefit, low. A guardian of the person is the child’s HIPAA personal representative. The guardian can get the child’s health and health insurance information from providers, agencies, businesses, and creditors. - Higher bar to appoint child guardians: benefit, low. A petitioner must prove by clear and convincing evidence that a guardianship is needed and in the child’s best interest. The court must weigh set best‑interest and suitability factors, including safety risks, the parent‑child relationship, time out of parental care, ability to meet needs, recent su… - Plan guardianship as child turns 18: benefit, low. Up to 90 days before age 18, the court may hold a hearing to decide if guardianship should continue. If the court finds the young adult would be incapacitated at 18, someone may file for an adult guardianship that begins at 18. The young person has the right to a lawyer in that process. - Remote video for court hearings defined: benefit, low. Audio-video communication means real-time video where people can see and hear each other. The court may allow remote appearances using this. - Visitation can include close family friends: benefit, low. The court can grant visitation to parents, relatives up to the fourth degree, and close family friends (fictive kin). If the court limits a parent’s visits, it must state facts showing the limit is needed to protect the child. - Tighter court control of a child’s money: mixed, medium. If the child’s estate is over $10,000, the court orders the money into a blocked account; for private professional or public guardians, the court can require a bond instead. Courts can require a care plan and budget and review it each year. With court approval, the guardian may spend for extraordin… - Tighter rules on legal fees and filings: mixed, medium. Anyone who wants the estate to pay their attorney fees must give written notice, disclose rates and why the work is needed, and ask the court. The court holds a hearing and approves only reasonable, detailed bills, and in fights over who should be guardian it generally pays the prevailing party. If… - Child attendance at guardianship hearings: mixed, low. If the child is in Nevada, they must attend the guardianship hearing unless the court excuses them for good cause. The court may allow the child to appear by phone or video. If the child is outside Nevada, the court will only require attendance if it is necessary for justice. - Emergency child guardianships: faster, tighter limits: mixed, low. To get a temporary guardianship, the petitioner must file a sworn request that shows the child faces immediate harm and that they tried to give notice or could not. Any ex parte request must include a written affidavit explaining the emergency. If notice was excused, the petitioner must notify peop… - Emergency guardianships: faster help, tighter limits: mixed, low. The court can appoint a 10-day temporary guardian for urgent medical care that cannot wait. You no longer need to file a birth certificate with the emergency papers. The court may hold a quick hearing and set notice rules. After appointment, the petitioner must try in good faith to notify people en… - Guardians must give move and end-of-life notice: mixed, low. Before moving a child, the guardian must file and serve a notice at least 10 days ahead. For residential treatment placements, the guardian must also notify the court unless there is an emergency, prior court approval, or a licensed professional’s written recommendation. After any move, the guardia… - Old guardianship sections repealed: mixed, low. The law repeals four guardianship sections (NRS 159A.014, 159A.0345, 159A.049, 159A.0755). Those rules no longer apply. - Parents favored; teens 14+ can refuse: mixed, low. Courts start with the presumption that a parent is suitable and that parental care is best. The court can reject that presumption if a parent cannot meet basic needs, poses a serious safety risk, or did not have custody for the last 6 months. If the child is 14 or older, the court generally must ge… - Stronger notice to families in guardianships: mixed, low. The law expands who gets notice in a minor guardianship. Parents, the child (age 14+), relatives within two degrees, custodians, and the proposed guardian must be served. Serve by certified mail at least 20 days before the hearing, or by personal service at least 10 days before. If no one can be fo… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Judiciary ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-21 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-04-21 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 41 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-06-03: Chapter 253. (legislature) - 2025-06-03: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-29: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-26: Senate Amendment No. 577 concurred in. To enrollment. (House) - 2025-05-22: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-05-21: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. (Senate) - 2025-05-16: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 577.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-05-15: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-04-23: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-04-23: To Senate. (House) - 2025-04-23: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (House) - 2025-04-21: To printer. (House) - 2025-04-21: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) (House) - 2025-04-18: Dispensed with reprinting. (House) - 2025-04-18: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 148.) (House) - 2025-04-17: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-03-11: From printer. To committee. (House) - 2025-03-10: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer. (House) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB387_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB387.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB387_R1.pdf) - Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB387_R2.pdf) ## Related bills - AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waivers of fees provided by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada; revisi… (vetoed) - AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing and reimbursement for certain drugs; creating a cause of action for violating su… (vetoed) - AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board of the Public Employees' Benefits Program to report certain information relating… (vetoed) - SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substantially burdening certain activity relating to assisted reproduction under certain… (vetoed) - AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered voter show photo identification to vote in person; requiring the Department of M… (vetoed) - AB388: AN ACT relating to employment; requiring certain public and private employers to establish certain procedures and forms relating to paid family leave; requirin… (vetoed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB387_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB387.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB387_R1.pdf) - [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB387_R2.pdf) ## Related - [AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waiv…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB397-83rd2025) - [AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB259-83rd2025) - [AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB188-83rd2025) - [SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substant…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB217-83rd2025) - [AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB499-83rd2025) - [AB388: AN ACT relating to employment; requiring certain public and private employers t…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB388-83rd2025) - [Nevada bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada/bills) - [Nevada state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB387-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).