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:

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 159A.215

  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039

(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. 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, 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.

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