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MATTER OF M.M.L., JR.

No. 69210.

393 P.3d 1079 (2017)

133 Nev. Adv. Op. 21

In the MATTER OF the Parental Rights as to M.M.L., JR., a Minor. Mistie P., Appellant, v. State of Nevada Department of Family Services, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

FILED May 11, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The Grigsby Law Group and Aaron Grigsby , Las Vegas, for Appellant.

Steven B. Wolfson , District Attorney, and Stephanie Richter , Deputy District Attorney, Clark County, for Respondent.

BEFORE THE COURT EN BANC.

OPINION

In this appeal, we address whether a petition for termination of parental rights can proceed when the parent is incompetent by criminal trial standards. The Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure provide that a "court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for an ... incompetent person not otherwise represented...

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