General
Citation: Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 125B.070 to -.085
Last Updated:
Authority: Statute
Guidelines Model: Percent-of-Obligator Income
Economic Study: van der Gaag
Responsibility:
Approval:
Last Review
Previous Review
Basic Child Support Obligation Table
Last Updated:
Income Base: Gross
Frequency:
Income Measure:
Children Categories:
Minimum Income Bracket:
Maximum Income Bracket:
More than Maximum Income:
Child Support Schedule Factors/Assumptions/Adjustments
Age: No
Cost of living: No
Expenditures Measurement: Flat percentage of obligator’s gross income
Low-Income: No
Medical Expenses:
Parenting Time: No
Poverty Level: No
Price Level: 1991
Subsequent Children:
Taxes: Prevailing
Low-Income1
SSR/LI Adjustment Amt: N/A
Discretionary: N/A
SSR/LI Adjustment Application: N/A
Deviation Criteria: N/A
Threshold Income: N/A
Limitations/Obligator Protections: N/A
Minimum Child Support Amount: $100/month unless Court determines can’t be paid
Limitations on Minimum Child Support Amount: N/A
Notes: N/A
Deviation Factors
1. Age of Children
2. Shared parenting
3. Cost of health insurance
4. Cost of child care
5. Special needs of child
6. Legal responsibility of others
7. Value of services contributed by either parent
8. Any public assistance paid to support the child
9. Cost of transportation
10. Amount of time the child spends with each parent
11. Relative income of both parents
Medical Expenses
Ordinary: Added to base child support
Extraordinary: Added to base child support
Childcare Expenses
Deviation Factor
Education Expenses
Deviation Factor
Modification
Available three years years after last order was filed. There must be a difference of 15% or more
Termination5
Age of Majority: 18 years of age
Ends: Age of majority or up to a maximum age of 19, if a student is enrolled in, but has not yet completed high school.
Statute: Nev. Rev. Stat. §129.010, Nev. Rev. Stat. §125.510(9), Nev. Rev. Stat. §425.300
Duty to Provide College Support:
Criminal Penalties for Nonpayment3
Source: Nev. Rev. Stat. § 201.020 Nev. Rev. Stat. § 193.150 Nev. Rev. Stat. § 193.130
Crime: Misdemeanor; Class C felony(if $10,000+ in arrears or second or subsequent offense)
Maximum Penalty: 6 months, $1,000; 1-5 years, $10,000
Interest and Arrears4
Arrears: No
Summary:
Statute:
License Restrictions for failing to pay Child Support2
Statute: Nev. Rev. Stat. § 425.500 through 425.560, Nev. Rev. Stat. § 391.321
Type: Drivers, Occupational, Professional, Recreational, Business
Threshold: Over $1,000 and not less than two months delinquent
Reinstatement: Obligator has 30 days from notice to pay arrears, agree to payment plan, etc.
State Contact
Name: Ms. Lousie Bush
Title: Child Support Enfc. Chief
Email: lbush@dwss.nv.gov
Phone Number: (775) 684-0705
Address: 1470 College Parkway Carson City, NV 89706-7924
Links
Child Support Calculator
Child Support Guidelines
FindLaw
Child Support Program
References
1Judicial Council of California, Review of Statewide Uniform Child Support Guideline, October 25, 2017
2https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/license-restrictions-for-failure-to-pay-child-support.aspx
3https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/criminal-nonsupport-and-child-support.aspx
4https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/interest-on-child-support-arrears.aspx
5https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/termination-of-child-support-age-of-majority.aspx