1. The Division may establish a central unit to serve as a registry for the receipt of information, for answering inquiries concerning responsible parents, to coordinate and supervise departmental activities in relation to responsible parents and to ensure effective cooperation with law enforcement agencies.
2. To effectuate the purposes of this section, the Administrator or a prosecuting attorney may, in addition to the information the Chief is authorized to request pursuant to NRS 425.393, request all information and assistance as authorized by this chapter from the following persons and entities:
(a) State, county and local agencies;
(b) Public and private employers;
(c) Employee organizations and trusts of every kind;
(d) Financial institutions and entities which are in the business of providing credit reports; and
(e) Public utilities.
3. The persons and entities described in subsection 2 and their officers and employees shall:
(a) Cooperate in the location of a responsible parent who has abandoned or deserted, or is failing to support his or her child; and
(b) Upon the request of the Division or the prosecuting attorney, provide all information on hand relative to the location, income and property of such a parent.
4. A disclosure made in good faith pursuant to subsection 3 does not give rise to any action for damages for the disclosure.
5. If a person or other entity fails to supply the information requested pursuant to subsection 2, the Administrator or prosecuting attorney may issue a subpoena to compel the person or entity to provide that information. A person or entity that fails to comply with a request made pursuant to subsection 2 is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500 for each failure to comply.
6. Any record established pursuant to the provisions of this section is available only to:
(a) The Attorney General;
(b) A district attorney;
(c) A court having jurisdiction in a paternity, support or abandonment proceeding or action;
(d) The resident parent, legal guardian, attorney or agent of a child who is not receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families pursuant to Title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 601 et seq.); or
(e) An agency of the Federal Government or of this or any other state as authorized by regulations of the Division adopted in accordance with the provisions of the Social Security Act.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 722; A 1981, 353; 1993, 485, 2788; 1997, 2263, 2264)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 425 - Support of Dependent Children
NRS 425.270 - "Administrator" defined.
NRS 425.280 - "Assistance" and "public assistance" defined.
NRS 425.285 - "Chief" defined.
NRS 425.289 - "Court" defined.
NRS 425.290 - "Court order" defined.
NRS 425.300 - "Dependent child" defined.
NRS 425.310 - "Division" defined.
NRS 425.312 - "Enforcing authority" defined.
NRS 425.315 - "Office" defined.
NRS 425.318 - "Program" defined.
NRS 425.320 - "Prosecuting attorney" defined.
NRS 425.330 - "Responsible parent" defined.
NRS 425.335 - "State" defined.
NRS 425.340 - Purpose of chapter; remedies cumulative.
NRS 425.345 - Applicability of chapters 31A, 125B and 126 of NRS.
NRS 425.346 - Applicability of and compliance with chapter 130 of NRS.
NRS 425.364 - Insurers to exchange certain information with Program; duties of insurers.
NRS 425.365 - Authority of Administrator to adopt regulations and carry out chapter.
NRS 425.370 - Duty of Division and prosecuting attorney to carry out Program.
NRS 425.381 - Master: Appointment; qualifications.
NRS 425.382 - Authority of Chief and master.
NRS 425.3822 - Notice and finding of financial responsibility: Issuance; service.
NRS 425.3824 - Notice and finding of financial responsibility: Contents; conference; hearing.
NRS 425.383 - Modification or adjustment of order for support.
NRS 425.3832 - Hearings: Procedure; subpoenas; compensation of witnesses; evidence.
NRS 425.3838 - Establishment of paternity: Procedure when paternity not disputed.
NRS 425.384 - Establishment of paternity: Procedure when paternity is disputed.
NRS 425.3846 - Enforcement of support in accordance with chapter 31A of NRS.
NRS 425.385 - Certification of complex issues to district court; temporary support.
NRS 425.405 - Adoption and enforcement of regulations for protection of privacy.
NRS 425.420 - Deposit of certain receipts in State General Fund.
NRS 425.430 - Distribution of money recovered by enforcing authority.
NRS 425.440 - Uncollectible debt for support.
NRS 425.450 - Adjustment of orders for support.
NRS 425.480 - Fraudulent transfer of property by responsible parent: Duties of Division.