NRS 125B.080: MODIFYING CHILD SUPPORT IN NEVADA
In Nevada, the district court has authority to modify a support order only upon the finding of a factual or legal change in circumstances since the entry of the last order. Rivero v. Rivero, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. 34, 25, 216 P.3d 213, 228 (2009). Once the district court finds a change of circumstances, the district court must then consider the best interests of the child and determine whether it is appropriate to modify the support award. Rivero at 27, 216 P.3d 229. Nevada law also requires the district court, when adjusting the child support amount, to consider the factors set forth in NRS 125B.070 and NRS 125B.080(9). Rivero at 26, 216 P.3d at 228. Those factors include:
(a) The cost of health insurance;
(b) The cost of child care;
(c) Any special educational needs of the child;
(d) The age of the child;
(e) The legal responsibility of the parents for the support of others;
(f) The value of services contributed by either parent;
(g) Any public assistance paid to support the child;
(h) Any expenses reasonably related to the mother’s pregnancy and confinement;
(i) The cost of transportation of the child to and from visitation if the custodial parent moved with the child from the jurisdiction of the court which ordered the support and the noncustodial parent remained;
(j) The amount of time the child spends with each parent;
(k) Any other necessary expenses for the benefit of the child; and
(l) The relative income of both parents.
Whether you pay child support or receive child support, if your either parents’ income has changed by more than 20% since the last court order, you may be eligible for a modification in your support obligation.