Senate Bill No. 35–Committee on Judiciary

Prefiled January 24, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Judiciary

SUMMARY—Increases maximum monthly amount that parent may be required to pay for support of child. (BDR 11‑1104)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State: No.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

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AN ACT relating to child support; increasing the maximum monthly amount that a parent may be required to pay for support of a child; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

1-1 Section 1. NRS 125B.070 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 125B.070 1. As used in this section and NRS 125B.080, unless the

1-3 context otherwise requires:

1-4 (a) “Gross monthly income” means the total amount of income from

1-5 any source of a wage-earning employee or the gross income from any

1-6 source of a self-employed person, after deduction of all legitimate business

1-7 expenses, but without deduction for personal income taxes, contributions

1-8 for retirement benefits, contributions to a pension or for any other personal

1-9 expenses.

1-10 (b) “Obligation for support” means the amount determined according to

1-11 the following schedule:

1-12 (1) For one child, 18 percent;

1-13 (2) For two children, 25 percent;

1-14 (3) For three children, 29 percent;

1-15 (4) For four children, 31 percent; and

1-16 (5) For each additional child, an additional 2 percent,

1-17 of a parent’s gross monthly income, but not more than [$500] $785 per

1-18 month per child for an obligation for support determined pursuant to

1-19 subparagraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, unless the court sets forth findings of

1-20 fact as to the basis for a different amount pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS

1-21 125B.080.

2-1 2. On or before January 18, 1993, and on or before the third Monday

2-2 in January every 4 years thereafter, the State Bar of Nevada shall review

2-3 the formulas set forth in this section to determine whether any

2-4 modifications are advisable and report to the legislature their findings and

2-5 any proposed amendments.

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