1. An income payer who complies with a written notice or notice to withhold income that is regular on its face may not be held liable in any civil action for any conduct taken in compliance with the notice.
2. Compliance by an income payer with a written notice or notice to withhold income is a discharge of the liability of the income payer to the obligor as to that portion of the income affected.
3. If a court issues an order to stay a withholding of income, the enforcing authority may not be held liable in any civil action to the obligor for any money withheld before the stay becomes effective.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1427; A 1997, 2278; 2021, 2281)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 31A - Enforcement of Obligations for Support of Children
NRS 31A.012 - "Court" defined.
NRS 31A.0125 - "Disposable earnings" defined.
NRS 31A.013 - "Division of Welfare and Supportive Services" defined.
NRS 31A.0135 - "Employer" defined.
NRS 31A.014 - "Enforcing authority" defined.
NRS 31A.016 - "Income" defined.
NRS 31A.0165 - "Income payer" defined.
NRS 31A.017 - "Lump sum payment" defined.
NRS 31A.018 - "Notice to withhold income" defined.
NRS 31A.019 - "Obligor" defined.
NRS 31A.021 - "State" defined.
NRS 31A.022 - "Written notice" defined.
NRS 31A.024 - Applicability of chapter to order issued by court of another state.
NRS 31A.025 - Initiation of procedure for withholding of income; exceptions.
NRS 31A.030 - Calculation of amount to be withheld; allocation of amount available from withholding.
NRS 31A.040 - Notice to obligor who is subject to withholding.
NRS 31A.050 - Hearing to contest withholding; grounds; exceptions.
NRS 31A.060 - Determination by court; assessment of costs and attorney’s fees; notice.
NRS 31A.072 - Withholding of certain lump sum payments.
NRS 31A.080 - Duties of income payer upon receipt of notice to withhold or written notice.
NRS 31A.130 - Regulations governing documentation and distribution of payments.
NRS 31A.180 - Modification of amount withheld.
NRS 31A.190 - Voluntary request for withholding.
NRS 31A.250 - Court may order assignment of income.
NRS 31A.270 - Calculation of amount to be assigned.
NRS 31A.290 - Prohibition against discharge or discipline of obligor as result of assignment.
NRS 31A.320 - Petition by obligor to terminate order of assignment.