1. No court may grant a divorce, separate maintenance or annulment pursuant to this chapter, if there are one or more minor children residing in this State who are the issue of the relationship, without first providing for the medical and other care, support, education and maintenance of those children as required by chapter 125B of NRS.
2. Every order for the support of a child issued or modified after January 1, 1990, must include an order directing the withholding or assignment of income for the payment of the support unless one of the parties demonstrates and the court finds good cause for the postponement of the withholding or assignment or all parties otherwise agree in writing. Such an order for withholding or assignment must be carried out in the manner provided in chapter 31A of NRS for the withholding or assignment of income.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1875; A 1985, 1430; 1987, 2250; 1989, 669; 1997, 2289)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 125.450)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 125 - Dissolution of Marriage
NRS 125.005 - Referees in certain judicial districts: Appointment; duties; compensation.
NRS 125.010 - Causes for divorce.
NRS 125.020 - Verified complaint; residence or domicile; jurisdiction of district court.
NRS 125.040 - Orders for support and cost of suit during pendency of action.
NRS 125.050 - Preliminary orders concerning property or pecuniary interests.
NRS 125.070 - Judge to determine questions of law and fact.
NRS 125.080 - Trial of divorce action may be private.
NRS 125.090 - Proceedings, pleadings and practice.
NRS 125.100 - Reporting and transcription of evidence: Filing and costs.
NRS 125.120 - Court may grant divorce to either party.
NRS 125.123 - Application for decree of divorce by default; affidavit.
NRS 125.180 - Judgment for arrearages in payment of alimony and support.
NRS 125.181 - Summary proceeding for divorce: Conditions.
NRS 125.183 - Summary proceeding for divorce: Termination of proceeding by revocation of petition.
NRS 125.184 - Summary proceeding for divorce: Entry of final judgment.
NRS 125.190 - Action by spouse for permanent support and maintenance.
NRS 125.200 - Power of court to require spouse to pay expenses of litigation and support.
NRS 125.210 - Powers of court respecting property and support of spouse and children.
NRS 125.240 - Enforcement of judgment and orders: Remedies.
NRS 125.250 - Procedure and practice as in actions for divorce.
NRS 125.260 - Reporting and transcription of evidence: Filing and costs.
NRS 125.280 - Judgment for arrearages in payment of support.
NRS 125.300 - Voidable marriages: Causes for annulment.
NRS 125.320 - Cause for annulment: Lack of consent of parent or guardian and district court.
NRS 125.330 - Cause for annulment: Want of understanding.
NRS 125.340 - Cause for annulment: Fraud.
NRS 125.350 - Cause for annulment: Grounds for declaring contract void in equity.
NRS 125.360 - Annulment of marriage contracted within State: No requirement of residence.
NRS 125.370 - Annulment of marriage not contracted within State: Jurisdiction of district court.
NRS 125.380 - Cause for annulment may be pleaded in divorce complaint.
NRS 125.390 - Action in rem; status of parties determined.
NRS 125.400 - Service of process.
NRS 125.410 - Issue of marriages are legitimate.
NRS 125.420 - Presumption: Law of another state same as law of Nevada.
NRS 125.430 - Reporting and transcription of evidence: Filing and costs.
NRS 125.440 - Judgment for arrearages in payment of support.