The Nevada child support guidelines are followed unless both parents agree to an amount that's at least equal to that calculated by the guidelines, or the courts decide the guidelines are unjust due to any deviation factors. Temporary and permanent child support may be granted.

Nevada utilizes a percentage of income formula that determines the amount of child support as a percentage of the income of the parent obligated to pay the child support. This percentage is determined by factoring the number of children requiring support. This is the most basic method for calculating support. Some people believe that it does not take into consideration important considerations. This makes this model of support calculation the least exact.

There are official Child Support percentages contained in Nevada Revised Statutes; Chapter 125B, Section 070. 1. As used in this section and NRS 125B.080, gross monthly income means the total amount of income received each month from any source of a person who is not self-employed or the gross income from any source of a self-employed person, after deductions of all legitimate business expenses, but without deduction for personal income taxes, contributions for retirement benefits, contributions to a pension, or for any other personal expenses.

The following percentages of the gross monthly income of the parent paying child support are what the guidelines are generally based on:

These guidelines are presumed to be correct unless there is a showing that the needs of the child would not be met under the particular circumstances in a case.

Nevada child support is typically calculated by using a Child Support Worksheet. The worksheet generates an appropriate Nevada child support obligation according to each spouse's income and other factors such as taxes paid and retirement contributions. Deviation factors should be considered. Additional information about Nevada child support can be found in the Nevada state statutes.

Extraordinary expenses are either add-ons, where the expense is added to the support payment, or deductions, where the amount is deducted, and indicated as either mandatory or permissive. Childcare is a deviation factor, and extraordinary medical expenses are a mandatory deduction.

Generally, parents will include their decision about medical insurance coverage and medical bills in the marital settlement agreement.

A resident of Nevada may receive child support enforcement from the Department of Health and Human Services, which helps them locate people who have violated child support orders, helps them set up new child support cases, and helps in paternity cases. The Department of Health and Human Services assists in the collection of support through withholding and garnishment.

More information about Nevada Child Support Enforcement can be found at their website.

In Nevada, child support ends at the age of majority, which is 18, or 19 if a child is in high school and expects to graduate by age 19.

Child support is automatically terminated at the age of majority unless otherwise specified in the court order. In cases of mental or physical disability, the court may extend support beyond the age of majority (NRS 125B.110). A child will also automatically be ineligible for child support if that child is removed from disability status by a court order.

According to the Nevada Revised Statutes; Chapter 125, Section 230 and Chapter 125B, Section 070, 080, and 090, factors for deviation from the guideline percentages are:

Private school tuition, for instance, is a deviation factor.