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 abuse 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.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1641; A 1991, 1031; 1993, 487, 2067; 1997, 2248, 2249; 2007, 256, 1229; 2009, 945)
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 abuse 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.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1641; A 1991, 1031; 1993, 487, 2067; 1997, 2248, 2249; 2007, 256, 1229; 2009, 945)
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 abuse 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.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1641; A 1991, 1031; 1993, 487, 2067; 1997, 2248, 2249; 2007, 256, 1229; 2009, 945)
