Nevada Revised Statutes 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
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapters 31A, 125B and 126 of NRS, debts for support of a child owed to any person may not be incurred by a parent or any other person who is the recipient of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families pursuant to the provisions of chapter 422A of NRS for the benefit of a dependent child for the period when the parent or other person is a recipient, unless a court finds that the parent or other person has remained purposefully unemployed.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 425.355
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- 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
2. Any debts for support of a child owed to any person incurred by a parent or other person before becoming a recipient of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families as described in subsection 1 must be held in abeyance while the parent or other person is receiving such benefit.
3. As used in this section, ‘Temporary Assistance for Needy Families’ has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 422A.080.