Money may be withheld for the support of a child pursuant to NRS 31A.025 to 31A.190, inclusive, from any money:
1. Due to:
(a) The obligor as a pension, an annuity, unemployment compensation, a benefit because of disability, retirement or other cause or any other benefit;
(b) The obligor as a return of contributions and interest; or
(c) Some other person because of the death of the obligor,
from the State, a political subdivision of the State or an agency of either, a public trust, corporation or board or a system for retirement, disability or annuity established by any person or a statute of this or any other state, whether the money is payable periodically or in a lump sum regardless of the frequency of payment;
2. Due to the obligor as a lump sum payment; or
3. Due to the obligor as a judgment, a settlement, the prize from any contest or lottery or gambling winnings, from any person or other entity, regardless of the frequency of payment. As used in this subsection, "gambling winnings" means winnings at a licensed gaming establishment, as defined in NRS 463.0169, that are required to be reported to the Internal Revenue Service on Form W-2G.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1427; A 1987, 2247; 1989, 675; 1993, 542; 1997, 2280; 2021, 381, 2282)
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.