1. The court may remove a guardian if the court determines that:
(a) The guardian has become mentally incapacitated, unsuitable or otherwise incapable of exercising the authority and performing the duties of a guardian as provided by law;
(b) The guardian is no longer qualified to act as a guardian pursuant to NRS 159A.061;
(c) The guardian has filed for bankruptcy within the previous 5 years;
(d) The guardian of the estate has mismanaged the estate of the protected minor;
(e) The guardian has negligently failed to perform any duty as provided by law or by any order of the court and:
(1) The negligence resulted in injury to the protected minor or the estate of the protected minor; or
(2) There was a substantial likelihood that the negligence would result in injury to the protected minor or the estate of the protected minor;
(f) The guardian has intentionally failed to perform any duty as provided by law or by any lawful order of the court, regardless of injury;
(g) The guardian has violated any right of the protected minor that is set forth in this chapter;
(h) The best interests of the protected minor will be served by the appointment of another person as guardian; or
(i) The guardian is a private professional guardian who is no longer qualified as a private professional guardian pursuant to NRS 159A.0595.
2. A guardian may not be removed if the sole reason for removal is the lack of money to pay the compensation and expenses of the guardian.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 857, 2561, 3920)