Nevada § 425.355 - Debt for support not to be incurred by recipient of certain public assistance; certain debts owed by recipient to be held in abeyance
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 425.355 — Debt for support not to be incurred by recipient of certain public assistance; certain debts owed by recipient to be held in abeyance, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 425.355. Debt for support not to be incurred by recipient of certain public assistance; certain debts owed by recipient to be held in abeyance
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapters 31A, 125B and 126 of NRS, debts for
support of a child owed to any person may not be incurred by a parent or any other
person who is the recipient of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families pursuant to
the provisions of chapter 422A of NRS for the benefit of a dependent child for the period when the parent or other person
is a recipient, unless a court finds that the parent or other person has remained
purposefully unemployed. 2. Any debts for support of a child owed to any person incurred by a parent or other
person before becoming a recipient of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families as described
in subsection 1 must be held in abeyance while the parent or other person is receiving
such benefit. 3. As used in this section, “Temporary Assistance for Needy Families” has the meaning
ascribed to it in NRS 422A.080 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 425.355 ("Debt for support not to be incurred by recipient of certain public assistance; certain debts owed by recipient to be held in abeyance") 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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