State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Nevada > Title-38 > Chapter-422a > Financial-responsibility-of-relatives > 422a-470422A.470 Enforcement of support by legal action. The Division shall advise the Attorney General of the failure of a responsible relative to contribute to the support of a recipient of public assistance as required by law. The Attorney General shall cause appropriate legal action to be taken to enforce such support and, in addition, may collect a reasonable fee which must be added to the costs of the action in any justice court of the State, the expense of such fee and costs to be borne by the relative. Any fees collected by the Attorney General under the provisions of this section must be deposited in the State General Fund in the State Treasury.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 14)
NRS 422A.475 Liability of relative not grounds for denying or discontinuing public assistance; acceptance of assistance constitutes consent by recipient to suit against responsible relative. The liability of a relative to contribute to the support of a recipient of public assistance established by this chapter is not grounds for denying or discontinuing public assistance to any person, but by accepting such public assistance, the recipient thereof shall be deemed to consent to suit in his or her name by the county against such responsible living relative or relatives and to secure an order for his or her support.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 14)
