Nevada § 130.706 - Registration of Convention support order
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 130.706 — Registration of Convention support order, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 130.706. Registration of Convention support order
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 130.7011 to 130.713 , inclusive, a party who is an individual or a support enforcement agency seeking
recognition of a Convention support order shall register the order in this State as
provided in NRS 130.601 to 130.614 , inclusive. 2. Notwithstanding NRS 130.311 and subsection 1 of NRS 130.602 , a request for registration of a Convention support order must be accompanied by: (a) A complete text of the support order or an abstract or extract of the support
order drawn up by the issuing foreign tribunal, which may be in the form recommended
by the Hague Conference on Private International Law; (b) A record stating that the support order is enforceable in the issuing country; (c) If the respondent did not appear and was not represented in the proceedings in
the issuing country, a record attesting, as appropriate, either that the respondent
had proper notice of the proceedings and an opportunity to be heard or that the respondent
had proper notice of the support order and an opportunity to be heard in a challenge
or appeal on fact or law before a tribunal; (d) A record showing the amount of arrears, if any, and the date the amount was calculated; (e) A record showing a requirement for automatic adjustment of the amount of support,
if any, and the information necessary to make the appropriate calculations; and (f) If necessary, a record showing the extent to which the applicant received free
legal assistance in the issuing country. 3. A request for registration of a Convention support order may seek recognition and
partial enforcement of the order. 4. A tribunal of this State may vacate the registration of a Convention support order
without the filing of a contest under NRS 130.707 only if, acting on its own motion, the tribunal finds that recognition and enforcement
of the order would be manifestly incompatible with public policy. 5. The tribunal shall promptly notify the parties of the registration or the order
vacating the registration of a Convention support order.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 130.706 cover?
Section 130.706 ("Registration of Convention support order") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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