Child Support Law in Nevada
This page covers child support law as it applies in Nevada — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what child support protects generally, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern child support in Nevada
Nevada state law
- Title 11 — Domestic Relations › Chapter 125 — Dissolution of MarriageNV 125 § 125.150
Cited in 117 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Title 11 — Domestic Relations › Chapter 128 — Termination of Parental RightsNV 128 § 128.105
Cited in 63 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Title 2 — Civil Practice › Chapter 21 — Enforcement of JudgmentsNV 21 § 21.090
Cited in 63 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Title 11 — Domestic Relations › Chapter 125C — Custody and VisitationNV 125C § 125C.0035
Cited in 22 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Title 11 — Domestic Relations › Chapter 128 — Termination of Parental RightsNV 128 § 128.012
Cited in 20 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Title 8 — Commercial Instruments and Transactions › Chapter 99 — Money of Account and Interest; Legal InvestmentsNV 99 § 99.050
Cited in 17 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Federal law
- Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
Welfare reform: replaced AFDC with TANF, imposed work requirements and time limits, restricted immigrant benefits.
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for child support in Nevada.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.