Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 123 - Rights of Married Couples
NRS 123.180 - Property and earnings of minor children.


1. Any property acquired by a child by gift, bequest, devise or descent, with the rents, issues and profits thereof, is the child’s own property, and neither parent is entitled to any interest therein.
2. The earnings and accumulations of earnings of a minor child are the community property of his or her parents unless relinquished to the child. Such relinquishment may be shown by written instrument, proof of a specific oral gift, or proof of a course of conduct.
3. When a married couple is living separate and apart the earnings and accumulations of earnings of their minor children, unless relinquished, are the separate property of the spouse who has their custody or, if no custody award has been made, then the separate property of the spouse with whom such children are living.
[14:119:1873; B § 164; BH § 512; C § 523; RL § 2168; NCL § 3368]—(NRS A 1975, 560; 2017, 762)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 123 - Rights of Married Couples

NRS 123.010 - Property rights of a married couple governed by chapter; exceptions; rights vested before March 10, 1873, not affected.

NRS 123.020 - Curtesy and dower not allowed.

NRS 123.030 - How a married couple may hold property.

NRS 123.050 - Spouse not liable for debts of other incurred before marriage.

NRS 123.060 - No interests in property of other.

NRS 123.070 - Spouses may make contracts.

NRS 123.080 - Contract altering legal relations: Separation agreement; consideration; introduction in evidence in divorce action.

NRS 123.090 - Necessaries provided to neglected spouse when neglecting spouse neglects to provide; recovery of value.

NRS 123.100 - Abandoned spouse not liable for support of abandoning spouse.

NRS 123.110 - When spouse must support other spouse.

NRS 123.121 - Segregation of damage awards when spouses sue jointly.

NRS 123.125 - Character of property transferred into trust.

NRS 123.130 - Separate property of each spouse.

NRS 123.140 - Inventory of separate property: Execution; recording; supplemental inventory.

NRS 123.150 - Recording of inventory is notice and evidence of title.

NRS 123.160 - Effect of failure to record inventory.

NRS 123.170 - Each spouse controls own separate property.

NRS 123.180 - Property and earnings of minor children.

NRS 123.190 - Earnings of either spouse appropriated to own use pursuant to written authorization of other spouse deemed gift.

NRS 123.220 - Community property defined.

NRS 123.225 - Interests of each spouse in community property are present, existing and equal interests.

NRS 123.230 - Control of community property.

NRS 123.240 - Payments or refunds under benefit or savings plans to employees, beneficiaries or estates: Discharge of employer, trustee or insurance company from adverse claims; notice.

NRS 123.250 - Ownership of survivor upon death of spouse; disposal by will of decedent.

NRS 123.259 - Division of income and resources of married couple: Manner; conditions; restrictions.

NRS 123.270 - Contracts or settlements to be written and acknowledged.

NRS 123.280 - Recording in counties where real property situated.

NRS 123.290 - Record of contract to impart notice.

NRS 123.300 - Effect of not recording contract or settlement.

NRS 123.310 - Minors may make marriage contracts or settlements.