§ 425.260 Definitions
§ 425.270 ‘Administrator’ defined
§ 425.280 ‘Assistance’ and ‘public assistance’ defined
§ 425.285 ‘Chief’ defined
§ 425.289 ‘Court’ defined
§ 425.290 ‘Court order’ defined
§ 425.295 ‘Debt’ defined
§ 425.300 ‘Dependent child’ defined
§ 425.310 ‘Division’ defined
§ 425.312 ‘Enforcing authority’ defined
§ 425.315 ‘Office’ defined
§ 425.318 ‘Program’ defined
§ 425.320 ‘Prosecuting attorney’ defined
§ 425.330 ‘Responsible parent’ defined
§ 425.335 ‘State’ defined
§ 425.340 Purpose of chapter; remedies cumulative
§ 425.345 Applicability of chapters 31A, 125B and 126 of NRS
§ 425.346 Applicability of and compliance with chapter 130 of NRS
§ 425.350 Duty of parent to support child; assignment of right to support upon acceptance of assistance; appointment of Administrator as attorney-in-fact; enforceability of debt for support; notice of assignment
§ 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
§ 425.360 Debt for support: Payment of public assistance creates debt; amount; Division entitled to reimbursement; conditions under which debt not incurred; provision of information concerning health insurance coverage of dependent children
§ 425.363 State Child Support Disbursement Fund: Creation; deposits in Fund; use of money in Fund
§ 425.364 Insurers to exchange certain information with Program; duties of insurers
§ 425.365 Authority of Administrator to adopt regulations and carry out chapter
§ 425.370 Duty of Division and prosecuting attorney to carry out Program
§ 425.375 Participation in Program by counties; participating county required to pay cost of Program; withdrawal from Program by county
§ 425.380 Establishment of paternity and enforcement of support: Duty of district attorney; authority of Attorney General
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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 425 > General Provisions

  • Attorney-in-fact: A person who, acting as an agent, is given written authorization by another person to transact business for him (her) out of court.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.