Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 125b are the legislative laws written regarding child  support. The following is a portion of the Nevada State laws.

NRS 125B.020  Obligation of parents.

1.  The parents of a child (in this chapter referred to as “the child”) have a duty to provide the child necessary maintenance, health care, education and support.

2.  They are also liable, in the event of the child’s death, for its funeral expenses.

3.  The father is also liable to pay the expenses of the mother’s pregnancy and confinement.

4.  The obligation of the parent to support the child under the laws for the support of poor relatives applies to children born out of wedlock.

NRS 125B.030  Recovery by parent with physical custody from other parent.  Where the parents of a child do not reside together, the physical custodian of the child may recover from the parent without physical custody a reasonable portion of the cost of care, support, education and maintenance provided by the physical custodian. In the absence of a court order for the support of a child, the parent who has physical custody may recover not more than 4 years’ support furnished before the
bringing of the action to establish an obligation for the support of the child.

NRS 125B.050  Period of limitations.

1.  If there is no court order for support, any demand in writing to a parent not having physical custody for payment of support on behalf of a minor child, mailed to the last known address of the parent, tolls the running of the statute of limitations for the bringing of an action for that support.

2.  A motion for relief after judgment and an independent action to enforce a judgment for support of a child may be commenced at any time.

3.  If a court has issued an order for the support of a child, there is no limitation on the time in which an action may be commenced to:

(a) Collect arrearages in the amount of that support; or

(b) Seek reimbursement of money paid as public assistance for that child.

NRS 125B.055  Order for support issued or modified on or after October 1, 1998: Provision of information by court and parties to action; regulations.

1.  A court that, on or after October 1, 1998, issues or modifies an order in this State for the support of a child shall obtain and provide to the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services such information regarding the order as the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services determines is necessary to carry out the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 654a.

2.  Within 10 days after a court of this State issues an order for the support of a child, each party to the cause of action shall file with the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services:

(a) The party’s social security number;

(b) The party’s residential and mailing addresses;

(c) The party’s telephone number;

(d) The party’s driver’s license number; and

(e) The name, address and telephone number of the employer of the party.

Each party shall update the information filed with the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services pursuant to this subsection within 10 days after that information becomes inaccurate.

NRS 125B.065  Court required to determine whether any parties are receiving public assistance before issuing or modifying order for support; waiver of arrearages in payment of child support.  Before a court issues or modifies an order for the support of a child, the court shall determine whether any of the parties to the proceeding are receiving or have ever received public assistance. If the court determines that any of those parties are receiving or have ever received public assistance, the court shall not waive any arrearages in the payment of child support until after it has provided the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services with notice and an opportunity to be heard regarding the matter.

NRS 125B.070  Amount of payment: Definitions; adjustment of presumptive maximum amount based on change in Consumer Price Index.

1.  As used in this section and NRS 125B.080, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) “Gross monthly income” means the total amount of income received each month from any source of a person who is not self-employed or the gross income from any source of a self-employed person, after deduction of all legitimate business expenses, but without deduction for personal income taxes, contributions for retirement benefits, contributions to a pension or for any other personal expenses.

(b) “Obligation for support” means the sum certain dollar amount determined according to the following schedule:

(1) For one child, 18 percent;

(2) For two children, 25 percent;

(3) For three children, 29 percent;

(4) For four children, 31 percent; and

(5) For each additional child, an additional 2 percent,

of a parent’s gross monthly income, but not more than the presumptive maximum amount per month per child set forth for the parent in subsection 2 for an obligation for support determined pursuant to subparagraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, unless the court sets forth findings of fact as to the basis for a different amount pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 125B.080. 2.  For the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection 1, the presumptive maximum amount per month per child for an obligation for support, as adjusted pursuant to subsection 3, is:

PRESUMPTIVE MAXIMUM AMOUNT

The presumptive maximum amount the parent may be required to pay if the parent’s gross monthly income is at least greater than the first column but less Than the second column.

INCOME RANGE                       Maximum Monthly Support Amount                      

$0           to     $4,235.................................$630
$4,235     to     $6,351.................................$693
$6,351     to     $8,467.................................$758
$8,467     to     $10,585...............................$819
$10,585    to     $12,701..............................$883
$12,701    to    $14,816...............................$945
$12,701    to    No Limit...............................$1,010

If a parent’s gross monthly income is equal to or greater than $14,583, the presumptive maximum amount the parent may be required to pay pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 is $800.

3.  The presumptive maximum amounts set forth in subsection 2 for the obligation for support must be adjusted on July 1 of each year for the fiscal year beginning that day and ending June 30 in a rounded dollar amount corresponding to the percentage of increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index (All Items) published by the United States Department of Labor for the preceding calendar year. On April 1 of each year, the Office of Court Administrator shall determine the amount of the increase or decrease required by this subsection, establish the adjusted amounts to take effect on July 1 of that year and notify each district court of the adjusted amounts.

4.  As used in this section, “Office of Court Administrator” means the Office of Court Administrator created pursuant to NRS 1.320.

NRS 125B.080  Amount of payment: Determination.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 425.450:

1.  A court of this State shall apply the appropriate formula set forth in NRS 125B.070 to:

(a) Determine the required support in any case involving the support of children.

(b) Any request filed after July 1, 1987, to change the amount of the required support of children.

2.  If the parties agree as to the amount of support required, the parties shall certify that the amount of support is consistent with the appropriate formula set forth in NRS 125B.070. If the amount of support deviates from the formula, the parties must stipulate sufficient facts in accordance with subsection 9 which justify the deviation to the court, and the court shall make a written finding thereon. Any inaccuracy or falsification of financial information which results in an inappropriate award of support is grounds for a motion to modify or adjust the award.

3.  If the parties disagree as to the amount of the gross monthly income of either party, the court shall determine the amount and may direct either party to furnish financial information or other records, including income tax returns for the preceding 3 years. Once a court has established an obligation for support by reference to a formula set forth in NRS 125B.070, any subsequent modification or adjustment of that support, except for any modification or adjustment made pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 125B.070 or NRS 425.450 or as a result of a review conducted pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 125B.145, must be based upon changed circumstances.

4.  Notwithstanding the formulas set forth in NRS 125B.070, the minimum amount of support that may be awarded by a court in any case is $100 per month per child, unless the court makes a written finding that the obligor is unable to pay the minimum amount. Willful underemployment or unemployment is not a sufficient cause to deviate from the awarding of at least the minimum amount.

5.  It is presumed that the basic needs of a child are met by the formulas set forth in NRS 125B.070. This presumption may be rebutted by evidence proving that the needs of a particular child are not met by the applicable formula.

6.  If the amount of the awarded support for a child is greater or less than the amount which would be established under the applicable formula, the court shall:

(a) Set forth findings of fact as to the basis for the deviation from the formula; and

(b) Provide in the findings of fact the amount of support that would have been established under the applicable formula.

7.  Expenses for health care which are not reimbursed, including expenses for medical, surgical, dental, orthodontic and optical expenses, must be borne equally by both parents in the absence of extraordinary circumstances.

8.  If a parent who has an obligation for support is willfully underemployed or unemployed to avoid an obligation for support of a child, that obligation must be based upon the parent’s true potential earning capacity.

9.  The court shall consider the following factors when adjusting the amount of support of a child upon specific findings of fact:

(a) The cost of health insurance;

(b) The cost of child care;

(c) Any special educational needs of the child;

(d) The age of the child;

(e) The legal responsibility of the parents for the support of others;

(f) The value of services contributed by either parent;

(g) Any public assistance paid to support the child;

(h) Any expenses reasonably related to the mother’s pregnancy and confinement;

(i) The cost of transportation of the child to and from visitation if the custodial parent moved with the child from the jurisdiction of the court which ordered the support and the noncustodial parent remained;

(j) The amount of time the child spends with each parent;

(k) Any other necessary expenses for the benefit of the child; and

(l) The relative income of both parents.

NRS 125B.085  Order for support to include provision regarding medical support for child.

1.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 125B.012, every court order for the support of a child issued or modified in this State on or after June 2, 2007, must include a provision specifying that one or both parents are required to provide medical support for the child and any details relating to that requirement.

2.  As used in this section, “medical support” includes, without limitation, coverage for health care under a plan of insurance that is reasonable in cost and accessible, including, without limitation, the payment of any premium, copayment or deductible and the payment of medical expenses. For the purpose of this subsection:

(a) Payments of cash for medical support or the costs of coverage for health care under a plan of insurance are “reasonable in cost” if:

(1) In the case of payments of cash for medical support, the cost to each parent who is responsible for
providing medical support is not more than 5 percent of the gross monthly income of the parent; or

(2) In the case of the costs of coverage for health care under a plan of insurance, the cost of adding a
dependent child to any existing coverage for health care or the difference between individual and family coverage, whichever is less, is not more than 5 percent of the gross monthly income of the parent.

(b) Coverage for health care under a plan of insurance is “accessible” if the plan:

(1) Is not limited to coverage within a geographical area; or

(2) Is limited to coverage within a geographical area and the child resides within that geographical area.

NRS 125B.090  Manner of payment for judgment or order issued by court in Nevada.  A judgment or order of a court of this State for the support of a child ordinarily must be for periodic payments which may vary in amount. In the best interest of the child, a lump-sum payment or the purchase of an annuity may be ordered in lieu of periodic payments of support.

NRS 125B.095  Penalty for delinquent payment of installment of obligation of support.

1.  Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 125B.012, if an installment of an obligation to pay support for a child which arises from the judgment of a court becomes delinquent in the amount owed for 1 month’s support, a penalty must be added by operation of this section to the amount of the installment. This penalty must be included in a computation of arrearages by a court of this State and may be so included in a judicial or administrative proceeding of another state. A penalty must not be added to the amount of the installment pursuant to this subsection if the court finds that the employer of the responsible parent or the district attorney or other public agency in this State that enforces an obligation to pay support for a child caused the payment to be delinquent.

2.  The amount of the penalty is 10 percent per annum, or portion thereof, that the installment remains unpaid. Each district attorney or other public agency in this State undertaking to enforce an obligation to pay support for a child shall enforce the provisions of this section.

NRS 125B.100  Payment of arrearages for emancipated child.  A parent who, at the time the child becomes emancipated, is delinquent in the payment of support for that child pursuant to an order of a court for support, shall continue to make the payments for the support as previously ordered until the arrearages are paid.

NRS 125B.110  Support of child with handicap beyond age of majority.

1.  A parent shall support beyond the age of majority his or her child with a handicap until the child is no longer handicapped or until the child becomes self-supporting. The handicap of the child must have occurred before the age of majority for this duty to apply.

2.  For the purposes of this section, a child is self-supporting if the child receives public assistance beyond the age of majority and that assistance is sufficient to meet the child’s needs.

3.  This section does not impair or otherwise affect the eligibility of a person with a handicap to receive benefits from a source other than his or her parents.

4.  As used in this section, “handicap” means an inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.

NRS 125B.120  Discharge of parent’s obligation.

1.  The obligation of a parent other than that under the laws providing for the support of poor relatives is discharged by complying with a court order for support or with the terms of a judicially approved settlement.

2.  The legal adoption of the child into another family discharges the obligation of the child’s natural parents for the period subsequent to the adoption.

NRS 125B.130  Liability of parent’s estate.

1.  The obligation of a parent is enforceable against his or her estate in such an amount as the court may determine, having regard to the age of the child, the ability of the custodial parent to support the child, the amount of property left by the deceased parent, the number, age, and financial condition of the lawful issue, if any, and the rights of the surviving spouse, if any, of the deceased parent.

2.  The court may direct the discharge of the obligation by periodical payments or by the payment of a lump sum.

NRS 125B.140  Enforcement of order for support.

1.  Except as otherwise provided in chapter 130 of NRS and NRS 125B.012:

(a) If an order issued by a court provides for payment for the support of a child, that order is a judgment by operation of law on or after the date a payment is due. Such a judgment may not be retroactively modified or adjusted and may be enforced in the same manner as other judgments of this State.

(b) Payments for the support of a child pursuant to an order of a court which have not accrued at the time either party gives notice that the party has filed a motion for modification or adjustment may be modified or adjusted by the court upon a showing of changed circumstances, whether or not the court has expressly retained jurisdiction of the modification or adjustment.

2.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and NRS 125B.012, 125B.142 and 125B.144:

(a) Before execution for the enforcement of a judgment for the support of a child, the person seeking to enforce the judgment must send a notice by certified mail, restricted delivery, with return receipt requested, to the responsible parent:

(1) Specifying the name of the court that issued the order for support and the date of its issuance;

(2) Specifying the amount of arrearages accrued under the order;

(3) Stating that the arrearages will be enforced as a judgment; and

(4) Explaining that the responsible parent may, within 20 days after the notice is sent, ask for a hearing
before a court of this State concerning the amount of the arrearages.

(b) The matters to be adjudicated at such a hearing are limited to a determination of the amount of the arrearages and the jurisdiction of the court issuing the order. At the hearing, the court shall take evidence and determine the amount of the judgment and issue its order for that amount.

(c) The court shall determine and include in its order:

(1) Interest upon the arrearages at a rate established pursuant to NRS 99.040, from the time each amount became due; and

(2) A reasonable attorney’s fee for the proceeding, unless the court finds that the responsible parent would experience an undue hardship if required to pay such amounts. Interest continues to accrue on the amount ordered until it is paid, and additional attorney’s fees must be allowed if required for collection.

(d) The court shall ensure that the social security number of the responsible parent is:

(1) Provided to the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services.

(2) Placed in the records relating to the matter and, except as otherwise required to carry out a specific statute, maintained in a confidential manner.

3.  Subsection 2 does not apply to the enforcement of a judgment for arrearages if the amount of the judgment has been determined by any court.

NRS 125B.142  Recordation of order for support after arrearage in payment; recorded order becomes lien on real and personal property owned by responsible parent; enforcement of lien; effect, priority and duration of lien.

1.  If a responsible parent is in arrears in the payment for the support of a child pursuant to an order of a court of this State, the order may be recorded in the manner prescribed in NRS 17.150 for the recording of a judgment lien in the office of the county recorder of any county.

2.  From the time of its recordation, the order becomes a lien upon all real and personal property owned by the responsible parent in the county in which the order is recorded at the time the order is recorded, or which the responsible parent acquires in that county after the order is recorded, until the lien expires.

3.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a person who wishes to enforce a lien created pursuant to subsection 1 must, within 20 days after the person records the order as a lien, send a notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the responsible parent:

(a) Specifying the name of the court that issued the order and the date of its issuance;

(b) Specifying the amount of arrearages under the order;

(c) Stating that the order will be enforced as a judgment lien; and

(d) Explaining that the responsible parent may, within 20 days after the notice is sent, request a hearing before the court concerning the amount of the arrearages.

4.  A person who seeks to enforce a lien pursuant to this section is not required to send the notice required pursuant to subsection 3 if the amount of arrearages has been determined by a court of this State.

5.  If the responsible parent does not request a hearing, or a court of this State has determined the amount of the arrearages owed by the responsible parent, the lien must be given the effect and priority of a judgment lien.

6.  A lien established pursuant to this section continues until the arrearages are satisfied.

NRS 125B.145  Review and modification of order for support: Request for review; jurisdiction; notification of right to request review.

1.  An order for the support of a child must, upon the filing of a request for review by:

(a) The Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services, its designated representative or the district attorney, if the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services or the district attorney has jurisdiction in the case; or

(b) A parent or legal guardian of the child, be reviewed by the court at least every 3 years pursuant to this section to determine whether the order should be modified or adjusted. Each review conducted pursuant to this section must be in response to a separate request.

2.  If the court:

(a) Does not have jurisdiction to modify the order, the court may forward the request to any court with appropriate jurisdiction.

(b) Has jurisdiction to modify the order and, taking into account the best interests of the child, determines that modification or adjustment of the order is appropriate, the court shall enter an order modifying or adjusting the previous order for support in accordance with the requirements of NRS 125B.070 and 125B.080.

3.  The court shall ensure that:

(a) Each person who is subject to an order for the support of a child is notified, not less than once every 3 years, that the person may request a review of the order pursuant to this section; or

(b) An order for the support of a child includes notification that each person who is subject to the order may request a review of the order pursuant to this section.

4.  An order for the support of a child may be reviewed at any time on the basis of changed circumstances. For the purposes of this subsection, a change of 20 percent or more in the gross monthly income of a person who is subject to an

order for the support of a child shall be deemed to constitute changed circumstances requiring a review for modification of the order for the support of a child.

5.  As used in this section:

(a) “Gross monthly income” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 125B.070.

(b) “Order for the support of a child” means such an order that was issued or is being enforced by a court of this State.

NRS 125B.150  Assistance by district attorney to establish parentage and obligation of support and to enforce payment of support; confidentiality; regulations.

1.  The district attorney of the county of residence of the child, or of a parent, alleged parent or guardian who does not have physical custody of the child, shall take such action as is necessary to establish parentage of the child and locate and take legal action, including the establishment or adjustment of an obligation of support, against a person who has a duty to support the child when requested to do so by the parent, alleged parent or guardian or a public agency which provides
assistance to the parent, alleged parent, guardian or child. If the court for cause transfers the action to another county, the clerk of the receiving court shall notify the district attorney of that county, and that district attorney shall proceed to prosecute the cause of action and take such further action as is necessary to establish parentage and to establish or adjust the obligation of support and to enforce the payment of support pursuant to this chapter or chapter 31A, 126, 130 or 425 of NRS.

2.  In a county where the district attorney has deputies to aid the district attorney in the performance of his or her duties, the district attorney shall designate himself or herself or a particular deputy as responsible for performing the duties imposed by subsection 1.

3.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 126.101, the district attorney and his or her deputies do not represent the parent, alleged parent, guardian or child in the performance of their duties pursuant to this chapter and chapter 31A, 126, 130 or 425 of NRS, but are rendering a public service as representatives of the State.

4.  Officials of the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services are entitled to access to the information obtained by the district attorney if that information is relevant to the performance of their duties. The district attorney or his or her deputy shall inform each person who provides information pursuant to this section concerning the limitations on the confidentiality between lawyer and client under these circumstances.

5.  Disclosures of criminal activity by a parent or child are not confidential.

6.  The district attorney shall inform each parent who applies for the assistance of the district attorney in this regard that a procedure is available to collect unpaid support from any refund owed to the parent who has a duty to support the child because an excessive amount of money was withheld to pay the parent’s federal income tax. The district attorney shall submit to the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services all documents and information it requires to pursue such a collection if:

(a) The applicant is not receiving public assistance.

(b) The district attorney has in his or her records:

(1) A copy of the order of support for a child and any modifications of the order which specify their date of issuance and the amount of the ordered support;

(2) A copy of a record of payments received or, if no such record is available, an affidavit signed by the
custodial parent attesting to the amount of support owed; and

(3) The current address of the custodial parent.

(c) From the records in the possession of the district attorney, the district attorney has reason to believe that the amount of unpaid support is not less than $500.

Before submitting the documents and information to the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services, the district attorney shall verify the accuracy of the documents submitted relating to the amount claimed as unpaid support and the name and social security number of the parent who has a duty to support the child. If the district attorney has verified this information previously, the district attorney need not reverify it before submitting it to the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services.

7.  The Division of Welfare and Supportive Services shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of subsection 6.