Nevada Revised Statutes 125B.120 – Discharge of parent’s obligation
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1. The obligation of a parent other than that under the laws providing for the support of poor relatives is discharged by complying with a court order for support or with the terms of a judicially approved settlement.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 125B.120
- 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.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
2. The legal adoption of the child into another family discharges the obligation of the child’s natural parents for the period subsequent to the adoption.