B.Y. v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct.

Summary

The Nevada Supreme Court granted in part an emergency mandamus petition challenging the denial, without a hearing, of a temporary guardianship request for two minor children. It held that the statutory presumption favoring temporary guardianship applied at the ex parte stage and that the district court had manifestly abused its discretion by failing to properly consider the request and the circumstances supporting expedited relief. The court directed reconsideration on an expedited basis.