What happens if my Mother fails to pay child support to me in Nevada?
Full Question:
My mom was ordered by the Nevada family court to pay my sister and me 2000 dollars as child support. But my mom never paid any money to us. Can we move to the court again for this matter?
03/08/2017 |
Category: Minors ยป Child Support |
State: Nevada |
#33582
Answer:
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 201.020says:
“1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person who knowingly fails to provide for the support of his or her:
(a) Spouse or former spouse;
(b) Minor child; or
(c) Child who upon arriving at the age of majority is unable to provide support for himself or herself because of infirmity, incompetency or other legal disability that was contracted before the child reached the age of majority,
as ordered by a court, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
2. A person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 if:
(a) The person's arrearages for nonpayment of the child support or spousal support ordered by a court total $ 10,000 or more and have accrued over any period since the date that a court first ordered the defendant to provide for such support; or
(b) It is a second or subsequent violation of subsection 1 or an offense committed in another jurisdiction that, if committed in this State, would be a violation of subsection 1, and the person's arrearages for nonpayment of the child support or spousal support ordered by a court total $ 5,000 or more and have accrued over any period since the date that a court first ordered the defendant to provide for such support.”
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 193.150 says:
“Punishment of misdemeanors.
1. Every person convicted of a misdemeanor shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months, or by a fine of not more than $ 1,000, or by both fine and imprisonment, unless the statute in force at the time of commission of such misdemeanor prescribed a different penalty.”
1. Every person convicted of a misdemeanor shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months, or by a fine of not more than $ 1,000, or by both fine and imprisonment, unless the statute in force at the time of commission of such misdemeanor prescribed a different penalty.”
