Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 125B - Obligation of Support
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.
[4:87:1923; NCL § 3408]—(NRS A 1979, 1280; 1997, 2297)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 125B - Obligation of Support

NRS 125B.002 - Definitions.

NRS 125B.004 - "Court" defined.

NRS 125B.008 - "State" defined.

NRS 125B.010 - Applicability of chapter.

NRS 125B.012 - Applicability of chapter 130 of NRS.

NRS 125B.014 - Jurisdiction.

NRS 125B.020 - Obligation of parents.

NRS 125B.030 - Recovery by parent with physical custody from other parent.

NRS 125B.040 - Recovery by person other than parent.

NRS 125B.050 - Period of limitations.

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.

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.

NRS 125B.080 - Amount of payment: Determination.

NRS 125B.090 - Manner of payment for judgment or order issued by court in Nevada.

NRS 125B.100 - Payment of arrearages for emancipated child.

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

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

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

NRS 125B.135 - Cause of action subsequent to issuance of order: Notice and service of process.

NRS 125B.140 - Enforcement of order for support.

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.

NRS 125B.144 - Lien recorded in another state to enforce order for support entitled to full faith and credit; enforcement of lien.

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

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

NRS 125B.160 - Reports concerning collection and disbursement of support and establishment of paternity.

NRS 125B.170 - Disclosure of information by enforcing authority; regulations.

NRS 125B.180 - Concurrence of remedies.

NRS 125B.200 - Definitions.

NRS 125B.210 - Order for deposit of assets with trustee; duties of trustee; reimbursement of administrative costs.

NRS 125B.220 - Order for sale of assets and deposit of proceeds with trustee; procedure for deposit of particular types of property.

NRS 125B.230 - Considerations against deposit, sale or use of assets; presumptions against obligor-parent; procedure for opposition; attorney’s fees and costs.

NRS 125B.240 - Limitations upon issuance of order for deposit of assets.

NRS 125B.250 - Assets subject to order for deposit; use of performance bond in lieu of other assets.

NRS 125B.260 - Ex parte order restraining disposition of property during pendency of proceedings.

NRS 125B.270 - Limitation on liability of trustee.

NRS 125B.280 - Return of assets to obligor-parent; procedure for return of particular types of property.

NRS 125B.290 - Statement of disbursements and receipts.

NRS 125B.300 - Recovery of unreimbursed fees and costs of trustee.