Nevada § 432.085 - Liability of parents for maintenance and special services provided to child placed in custody of agency which provides child welfare services; schedules for repayment; regulations; enforcement; deposit of money
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 432.085 — Liability of parents for maintenance and special services provided to child placed in custody of agency which provides child welfare services; schedules for repayment; regulations; enforcement; deposit of money, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 432.085. Liability of parents for maintenance and special services provided to child placed in custody of agency which provides child welfare services; schedules for repayment; regulations; enforcement; deposit of money
1. The parents of a child placed in the custody of an agency which provides child
welfare services pursuant to the provisions of NRS 62A.380 or 432.010 to 432.085 , inclusive, or chapter 432B of NRS are liable to the agency which provides child welfare services for the cost
of maintenance and special services provided to the child. 2. The Division shall establish by regulation reasonable schedules for the repayment
of money owed by parents pursuant to subsection 1. 3. An agency which provides child welfare services may waive all or any part of the
amount due pursuant to this section if it determines that the parents of the child
do not have the ability to pay the amount. 4. If a parent refuses to pay an agency which provides child welfare services for
money owed under this section, the agency which provides child welfare services may
bring a civil action to recover all money owed with interest thereon at the rate of
7 percent per year commencing 30 days after an itemized statement of the amount owed
is submitted to the parents. 5. All money collected pursuant to this section must be deposited: (a) In a county whose population is less than 100,000, with the State Treasurer for
credit to the State Child Welfare Services Account. (b) In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, with the county treasurer for
credit to a fund or account established by the board of county commissioners.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 432.085 cover?
Section 432.085 ("Liability of parents for maintenance and special services provided to child placed in custody of agency which provides child welfare services; schedules for repayment; regulations; enforcement; deposit of money") 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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