NV AB387

Requires courts to appoint attorneys from legal services programs for indigent minors in guardianship proceedings where such programs exist, and mandates that protected minors be deemed parties to their own guardianship proceedings

Raises the evidentiary standard for appointing guardians, requiring petitioners to prove by clear and convincing evidence that guardianship is both necessary and in the minor's best interests, with specific factors courts must consider including parental safety risks and parent-child relationship quality

Expands guardian duties to include facilitating appropriate contact between protected minors and their parents, and requires annual reports to include the frequency of parent-child visitation

Establishes new requirements for guardian petitions including disclosure of substantiated child abuse reports, current child abuse investigations, household members, and pending dependency or delinquency proceedings

Revises estate management provisions to require court approval for most expenditures from a minor's estate, limits guardian compensation to private professional guardians, and requires estates exceeding $10,000 to be placed in blocked accounts unless managed by professional or public guardians