An affidavit is based upon either the personal knowledge of the affiant or his or her information and belief. Personal knowledge is the recognition of particular facts by either direct observation or experience. Information and belief is what the affiant feels he or she can state as true, although not based on firsthand knowledge.
An affidavit is a written statement of facts voluntarily made by an affiant under an oath or affirmation administered by a person authorized to do so by law.
Affidavit of Guardianship is a duly notarized written sworn statement of facts voluntary made by the person stating that he/she is the duly appointed guardian of a minor child.
Rule 9. Attorney for protected person or proposed protected person. A. A protected person or proposed protected person has a right to legal representation and shall be entitled to retain counsel of his or her choosing to represent him or her in any guardianship or other related court proceeding.
The guardian must NOT be mentally incompetent. The guardian must be over the age of 18. If the guardian is not a Nevada resident the guardian must designate a registered agent. The guardian cannot have any felony convictions, no matter how old the conviction.
Guardianship does not terminate parental rights, but it does suspend them. The advantage to guardianship is control. It grants the guardian the legal authority to enroll the child in school, consent to medical treatment, living situations (within the state), and make many other decisions.
Nevada Supreme Court Guardianship Rule 5 allow Courts to receive communications that would otherwise be considered ex parte communication.
An affidavit of guardianship is a sworn statement that designates an individual as a guardian for a minor or incapacitated person.
A court order terminating parental rights requires a finding that such termination would serve the best interest of the child, and that other grounds exist, including: Abandonment of the child; Neglect of the child; Unfitness of the parent; “Failure of Parental Adjustment”; Risk of serious physical, mental or emotional ...
Definition of Character Affidavit A character affidavit is a sworn statement made by an individual who provides firsthand knowledge of another person's character.
In order to grant the guardianship, the court must find that the ward is “incompetent,” or unable to care for him/herself, and that the petitioner is a right person to be guardian. Petitioner will need a completed Order Appointing Guardian and completed Letters of Guardianship.
