Title 38

NRS 425.290 “Court order” defined. “Court order” means any judgment, decree or order of a court of this or any state having jurisdiction that orders the payment of a set or determinable amount of support money. (Added to NRS by 1977, 720; A 1989, 1641)

NRS 425.295 “Debt” defined. “Debt” means the amount of money owed as support for a dependent child pursuant to: 1. An order of a court of competent jurisdiction of this or any other state; or 2. A recommendation entered by the judicial officer pursuant to NRS 425.382 to 425.3852,…

NRS 425.300 “Dependent child” defined. “Dependent child” means any person, who is not otherwise emancipated, self-supporting or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, who is: 1. Under the age of 18 years; or 2. Under 19 years of age and who is a student in high school…

NRS 425.310 “Division” defined. “Division” means the Division of Social Services of the Department of Human Services. (Added to NRS by 1977, 720)

NRS 425.312 “Enforcing authority” defined. “Enforcing authority” means the Division, its designated representative or the prosecuting attorney. (Added to NRS by 1997, 2240)

NRS 425.313 “Judicial officer” defined. “Judicial officer” means a person who is appointed by a court pursuant to NRS 425.381 to act as a judicial officer of the court. (Added to NRS by 2025, 2166)

NRS 425.315 “Office” defined. “Office” means the office of the Program. (Added to NRS by 1989, 1634)

NRS 425.318 “Program” defined. “Program” means the Program established to locate absent parents, establish paternity and obtain child support pursuant to Part D of Title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 651 et seq.) and other provisions of that Act relating to the enfo…

NRS 425.320 “Prosecuting attorney” defined. “Prosecuting attorney” means the district attorney of any county or of Carson City, or the Attorney General when acting pursuant to NRS 425.380. (Added to NRS by 1977, 720)

NRS 425.330 “Responsible parent” defined. “Responsible parent” means the natural or adoptive parent of a dependent child, or any person who is responsible for the support of a dependent child by law, contract or order of a court of competent jurisdiction. (Added to NRS by 1977, 7…

NRS 425.335 “State” defined. “State” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 130.10179. (Added to NRS by 1997, 2240; A 1997, 2347)

NRS 425.340 Purpose of chapter; remedies cumulative. It is the purpose of this chapter that children be promptly maintained insofar as possible from the resources of responsible parents. The remedies provided in this chapter are cumulative and in addition to any other remedy prov…

NRS 425.345 Applicability of chapters 31A, 125B and 126 of NRS. To the extent they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of chapters 31A, 125B and 126 of NRS apply to any action taken pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (Added to NRS by …

NRS 425.346 Applicability of and compliance with chapter 130 of NRS. To the extent that any provision of this chapter is inconsistent with the provisions of chapter 130 of NRS regarding the effect, enforcement or modification of an order relating to the support of a child issued …

NRS 425.350 Duty of parent to support child; assignment of right to support upon acceptance of assistance; appointment of Administrator as attorney-in-fact; enforceability of debt for support; notice of assignment. 1. A parent has duties to support his or her children which inclu…

NRS 425.355 Debt for support not to be incurred by recipient of certain public assistance; certain debts owed by recipient to be held in abeyance. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapters 31A, 125B and 126 of NRS, debts for support of a child owed to any person may not be in…

NRS 425.360 Debt for support: Payment of public assistance creates debt; amount; Division entitled to reimbursement; conditions under which debt not incurred; provision of information concerning health insurance coverage of dependent children. 1. Any payment of public assistance …

NRS 425.363 State Child Support Disbursement Fund: Creation; deposits in Fund; use of money in Fund. 1. The State Child Support Disbursement Fund is hereby created as an agency fund, to be administered by the Chief. All money collected or otherwise received by the enforcing autho…

NRS 425.364 Insurers to exchange certain information with Program; duties of insurers. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 7 and 8, each insurer shall, not later than 5 days after opening a tort liability claim for bodily injury or wrongful death, a workers’ compensati…

NRS 425.365 Authority of Administrator to adopt regulations and carry out chapter. 1. The Administrator or the designee of the Administrator is responsible for and shall supervise the Program, subject to administrative supervision by the Director of the Department of Human Servic…

NRS 425.370 Duty of Division and prosecuting attorney to carry out Program. Subject to administrative supervision by the Director of the Department of Human Services pursuant to NRS 425.365: 1. Whenever the Division provides public assistance on behalf of a child, the Division an…

NRS 425.375 Participation in Program by counties; participating county required to pay cost of Program; withdrawal from Program by county. 1. Each county may participate in the Program. If a county participates in the Program, the county shall pay the cost of the Program in that …

NRS 425.380 Establishment of paternity and enforcement of support: Duty of district attorney; authority of Attorney General. 1. The district attorney is responsible for establishing paternity and securing support pursuant to this chapter in cases referred by the Division. 2. The …

NRS 425.381 Judicial officer: Appointment; qualifications. 1. A judicial officer must be appointed as set forth in this section and NRS 3.405. 2. The district judges of: (a) The Family Court of the Second Judicial District shall appoint the judicial officers for that District, an…

NRS 425.382 Authority of Chief and judicial officer. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 425.346, the Chief may proceed pursuant to NRS 425.3822 to 425.3852, inclusive, after: (a) Payment of public assistance by the Division; or (b) Receipt of a request for services to carry o…

NRS 425.3822 Notice and finding of financial responsibility: Issuance; service. 1. If there is no court order concerning the support of a child entered against the parent from whom support is sought, the Chief may issue a notice and finding of financial responsibility after the D…

NRS 425.3824 Notice and finding of financial responsibility: Contents; conference; hearing. 1. The notice and finding of financial responsibility issued pursuant to NRS 425.3822 must include: (a) The name of the person who has physical custody of the dependent child and the name …

NRS 425.3826 Notice and finding of financial responsibility: Additional requirements when paternity has not been legally established. If the paternity of the dependent child has not been legally established and a notice and finding of financial responsibility is to be served on t…

NRS 425.3828 Hearing required upon request; issuance of recommendation for support by judicial officer; approval of recommendation by district court; judicial relief. 1. If a written response setting forth objections and requesting a hearing is received by the office issuing the …

NRS 425.383 Modification or adjustment of order for support. 1. After the entry of a recommendation for the support of a dependent child by the judicial officer that has been approved by the district court pursuant to NRS 425.3844, or after entry of an order for the support of a …

NRS 425.3832 Hearings: Procedure; subpoenas; compensation of witnesses; evidence. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a hearing conducted pursuant to NRS 425.382 to 425.3852, inclusive, must be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this section by a qualifie…

NRS 425.3834 Enforcement of order approving recommendation for support; judicial review; effect of recommendation during judicial review. 1. Upon issuance by a district court of an order approving a recommendation entered by a judicial officer pursuant to NRS 425.382 to 425.3852,…

NRS 425.3835 Court prohibited from staying proceeding or refusing hearing in certain circumstances; court required to hold hearing; court authorized to issue support order pendente lite. Except as otherwise required by the provisions of this chapter, a court of this state: 1. Sha…

NRS 425.3836 Notice of intent to enforce court order for support; hearing; issuance of recommendation for support; effect of approval of recommendation; effect of noncompliance with order. 1. After the issuance of an order for the support of a dependent child by a court, the Chie…

NRS 425.3838 Establishment of paternity: Procedure when paternity not disputed. 1. The judicial officer may enter a recommendation establishing the paternity of a child during a proceeding concerning the support of a dependent child pursuant to NRS 425.382 to 425.3852, inclusive,…

NRS 425.384 Establishment of paternity: Procedure when paternity is disputed. 1. The judicial officer shall order blood tests or tests for the genetic identification of the child, mother and alleged father if such tests are not ordered pursuant to NRS 425.490 and: (a) Paternity i…

NRS 425.3841 Establishment of paternity: Recommendation for temporary support pending resolution of proceedings. Upon the motion of a party in a proceeding to establish paternity, the judicial officer shall issue a recommendation for the temporary support of the dependent child p…

NRS 425.3844 Recommendation entered by judicial officer: Notification of parties; objection to recommendation; judicial review; approval and filing; effect upon filing. 1. A recommendation entered by a judicial officer pursuant to NRS 425.382 to 425.3852, inclusive, including a r…

NRS 425.3846 Enforcement of support in accordance with chapter 31A of NRS. In addition to any other remedy provided by law for the enforcement of support, if a recommendation for support of a dependent child has been entered by the judicial officer, approved by the district court…

NRS 425.3847 Retention of annual fees to carry out Program. [Effective until the date on which the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 654 requiring each state to impose an annual fee of $35 in the case of a person who has never received assistance pursuant to Title IV of the Social Securi…

NRS 425.3848 Disposal of property by parent: Temporary restraining order; bond; notice of lis pendens. 1. If at any time after service, receipt or refusal of a notice pursuant to NRS 425.3824 and before the filing of an order for support of a dependent child, the Chief reasonably…

NRS 425.385 Certification of complex issues to district court; temporary support. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the judicial officer may certify a proceeding to establish an order for support of a dependent child or arrearages to the district court if the i…

NRS 425.3852 Certification of proceeding to district court: Representation of public interests; presentation of case. 1. In a proceeding certified to the district court pursuant to the provisions of NRS 425.3848 or 425.385, the interests of the public must be represented by the d…

NRS 425.3855 Social security numbers of parents or legal guardians to be provided to enforcing authority. A district court that enters an order pursuant to NRS 425.382 to 425.3852, inclusive, or an order approving a recommendation for the support of a dependent child made by a ju…

NRS 425.390 Statement of responsible parent concerning ability to support child: Contents; additional statements; penalties. 1. The responsible parent of a legitimate child or a child whose paternity has been judicially determined shall complete a written statement, under oath, o…