Nevada § 425.382 - Authority of Chief and master

§ 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.