NRS 425.382
Authority of Chief and master.

1.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 425.346, the Chief may proceed pursuant to NRS 425.3822 to 425.3852, inclusive, after:

(a)

Payment of public assistance by the Division; or

(b)

Receipt of a request for services to carry out the Program.

2.

Subject to approval by the district court pursuant to NRS 425.3844, a master may:

(a)

Take any action authorized pursuant to chapter 130 of NRS, including any of the actions described in subsection 2 of NRS 130.305.

(b)

Except as otherwise provided in chapter 130 of NRS and NRS 425.346:

(1)

Issue and enforce an order for the support of a dependent child, and modify or adjust such an order in accordance with NRS 125B.145;

(2)

Require coverage for health care of a dependent child;

(3)

Establish paternity;

(4)

Order a responsible parent to comply with an order for the support of a dependent child, specifying the amount and the manner of compliance;

(5)

Order the withholding of income;

(6)

Determine the amount of any arrearages and specify a method of payment;

(7)

Enforce orders by civil or criminal contempt, or both;

(8)

Set aside property for satisfaction of an order for the support of a dependent child;

(9)

Place liens and order execution on the property of the responsible parent;

(10)

Order a responsible parent to keep the master informed of the responsible parent’s current residential address, telephone number, employer, address of employment and telephone number at the place of employment;

(11)

Issue a bench warrant for a responsible parent who has failed after proper notice to appear at a hearing ordered by the master and enter the bench warrant in any local and state computer system for criminal warrants;

(12)

Order the responsible parent to seek appropriate employment by specified methods;

(13)

Order the responsible parent to participate in a program intended to resolve issues that prevent the responsible parent from obtaining employment, including, without limitation, a program for the treatment of substance use disorders or a program to address mental health issues;

(14)

Upon the request of the Division, require a responsible parent to:
(I) Pay any support owed in accordance with a plan approved by the Division; or
(II) Participate in such work activities, as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. § 607(d), as the Division deems appropriate;

(15)

Award reasonable attorney’s fees and other fees and costs; and

(16)

Grant any other available remedy.

Source: Section 425.382 — Authority of Chief and master., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-425.­html#NRS425Sec382.

Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

§ 425.382’s source at nv​.us