For the purposes of NRS 425.500 to 425.560, inclusive:
1. A person is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children if:
(a) The person:
(1) Owes a total of more than $1,000 for the support of one or more children for which payment is past due; and
(2) Is delinquent for not less than 2 months in payments for the support of one or more children or any payments ordered by a court for arrearages in such payments; or
(b) The person has failed to provide medical insurance for a child as required by a court order.
2. A person who is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children may satisfy the arrearage by:
(a) Paying all of the past due payments;
(b) If the person is unable to pay all past due payments:
(1) Paying the amounts of the overdue payments for the preceding 12 months which a court has determined are in arrears; or
(2) Entering into and complying with a plan for the repayment of the arrearages which is approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order; or
(c) If the arrearage is for a failure to provide and maintain medical insurance, providing proof that the child is covered under a policy, contract or plan of medical insurance.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2027; A 2005, 2807)
For the purposes of NRS 425.520 to 425.560, inclusive:
1. A person who is issued a professional or occupational license, certificate or permit pursuant to title 54 of NRS is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children if:
(a) The person:
(1) Owes a total of more than $1,000 for the support of one or more children for which payment is past due; and
(2) Is delinquent for not less than 2 months in payments for the support of one or more children or any payments ordered by a court for arrearages in such payments; or
(b) The person has failed to provide medical insurance for a child as required by a court order.
2. A person who is in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more children pursuant to subsection 1 may satisfy the arrearage by:
(a) Paying all of the past due payments;
(b) If the person is unable to pay all past due payments:
(1) Paying the amounts of the overdue payments for the preceding 12 months which a court has determined are in arrears; or
(2) Entering into and complying with a plan for the repayment of the arrearages which is approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order; or
(c) If the arrearage is for a failure to provide and maintain medical insurance, providing proof that the child is covered under a policy, contract or plan of medical insurance.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2027; A 2005, 2807; 2021, 1619, effective on the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings)
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.