NRS 425.382 Authority of Chief and master. [Effective through June 30, 2026.]

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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.