§ 425.381 Master: Appointment; qualifications
§ 425.382 Authority of Chief and master
§ 425.3822 Notice and finding of financial responsibility: Issuance; service
§ 425.3824 Notice and finding of financial responsibility: Contents; conference; hearing
§ 425.3826 Notice and finding of financial responsibility: Additional requirements when paternity has not been legally established
§ 425.3828 Hearing required upon request; issuance of recommendation for support by master; approval of recommendation by district court; judicial relief
§ 425.383 Modification or adjustment of order for support
§ 425.3832 Hearings: Procedure; subpoenas; compensation of witnesses; evidence
§ 425.3834 Enforcement of order approving recommendation for support; judicial review; effect of recommendation during judicial review
§ 425.3835 Court prohibited from staying proceeding or refusing hearing in certain circumstances; court required to hold hearing; court authorized to issue support order pendente lite
§ 425.3836 Notice of intent to enforce court order for support; hearing; issuance of recommendation for support; effect of approval of recommendation; effect of noncompliance with order
§ 425.3838 Establishment of paternity: Procedure when paternity not disputed
§ 425.384 Establishment of paternity: Procedure when paternity is disputed
§ 425.3841 Establishment of paternity: Recommendation for temporary support pending resolution of proceedings
§ 425.3844 Recommendation entered by master: Notification of parties; objection to recommendation; judicial review; approval and filing; effect upon filing
§ 425.3846 Enforcement of support in accordance with chapter 31A of NRS
§ 425.3847 Retention of annual fees to carry out Program. [Effective until the date on which the provisions of 42 U.S.C. ‘ 654 requiring each state to impose an annual fee of $35 in the case of a person who has never received assistance pursuant to Title IV
§ 425.3848 Disposal of property by parent: Temporary restraining order; bond; notice of lis pendens
§ 425.385 Certification of complex issues to district court; temporary support
§ 425.3852 Certification of proceeding to district court: Representation of public interests; presentation of case
§ 425.3855 Social security numbers of parents or legal guardians to be provided to enforcing authority

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 425 > Procedure for Judicial Enforcement

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • 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.
  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • 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.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.