Nevada’s child support laws can feel confusing, especially when parents share custody or when income changes from month to month. Mabel Law Group helps parents understand how support is calculated, what the court considers, and how to ensure the final order is fair, accurate, and legally compliant.
Whether you’re establishing support for the first time, modifying an old order, or dealing with enforcement, we guide you through the process with clarity and compassion.
Nevada uses an income-based formula to determine child support, with adjustments depending on:
The court may also consider additional factors when the guideline amount would be unfair or inappropriate. Understanding these rules is essential and many parents don’t realize how much the details can affect the outcome.
In shared custody situations, Nevada typically uses an offset method:
Both parents’ guideline amounts are calculated, and the higher-earning parent pays the difference.
The non-custodial parent generally pays guideline child support to the custodial parent.
These calculations can become more complex if parents have fluctuating income, commission-based jobs, self-employment, or multiple children with different schedules.
You may request a modification if:
Nevada allows modifications when there is a 20% change in income OR when a review is in the child’s best interests.
If a parent is not paying support, you have options such as:
We help parents take the right steps while keeping the child’s best interests at the center.
We assist with:
Our goal is to ensure child support orders are fair, accurate, and sustainable for both parents and, most importantly, the child.
Visit the Child Custody and Divorce pages for more information on how these issues work together in Nevada.
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