Nevada § 425.450 - Adjustment of orders for support
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 425.450 — Adjustment of orders for support, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 425.450. Adjustment of orders for support
1. The Division shall adopt regulations establishing a formula for: (a) The adjustment of court orders for the support of children based upon changes
in the cost of living; and (b) The times at which such an adjustment is appropriate. 2. If a request for the review of a court order for the support of a child has not
been filed pursuant to NRS 125B.145 for such a time as the Division establishes pursuant to subsection 1, the Chief may,
as provided in this section, order the responsible parent to pay monthly the amount
the responsible parent is required to pay pursuant to the court order plus an additional
amount to compensate for changes in the cost of living. 3. Upon request by the responsible parent, the person to whom support is owed or the
enforcing authority, the Chief shall: (a) Determine, in accordance with the formula established pursuant to subsection 1,
the amount of the additional payments; and (b) Notify the responsible parent, by first-class mail to the last known address of
the responsible parent, of the amount of the additional payments and that the additional
payments must be made within 30 days after the mailing of the notice to the parent
unless a request for a review of the court order is filed pursuant to NRS 125B.145 within that time. 4. If a request for a review of the court order: (a) Is filed pursuant to NRS 125B.145 within those 30 days, the court shall proceed pursuant to that section and the Chief
shall not enter an order pursuant to this section. (b) Is not filed pursuant to NRS 125B.145 within those 30 days, the Chief shall order the responsible parent to pay the additional
amount. 5. An order entered by the Chief pursuant to this section expires upon modification
or adjustment, pursuant to NRS 125B.145 , of the court order upon which the order entered by the Chief is based. 6. As used in this section, “ court order ” means an order that a court of this state has jurisdiction to modify pursuant to chapter 130 of NRS .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 425.450 ("Adjustment of orders for support") 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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