Assembly Bill No. 175

Assembly Bill No. 175-Assemblymen Amodei, Ohrenschall, Herrera, Giunchigliani, Buckley, Perkins, Carpenter, Berman, Braunlin, Collins, Close, Von Tobel, Anderson, Segerblom, Krenzer, Gustavson, Lambert, Evans, Bache, Price, Manendo, Ernaut and Humke

February 13, 1997
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary

SUMMARY--Revises formula used to determine amount of parent's obligation for child support. (BDR 11-905)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

EXPLANATION - Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is material to be omitted.

AN ACT relating to child support; revising the formula used to determine the amount of a parent's obligation for support; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1 NRS 125B.070 is hereby amended to read as follows:
125B.070 1. As used in this section and NRS 125B.080, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) "Gross monthly income" means the total amount of income from any source of a wage-earning employee or the gross income from any source of a self-employed person, after deduction 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.
(b) "Obligation for support" means the amount determined according to the following schedule:
(1) For one child, 18 percent;
(2) For two children, 25 percent;
(3) For three children, 29 percent;
(4) For four children, 31 percent; and
(5) For each additional child, an additional 2 percent,
of a parent's gross monthly income, but not more than [$500] $750 per month per child for an obligation for support determined pursuant to subparagraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, unless the court sets forth findings of fact as to the basis for a different amount pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 125B.080.
2. On or before January 18, 1993, and on or before the third Monday in January every 4 years thereafter, the State Bar of Nevada shall review the formulas set forth in this section to determine whether any modifications are advisable and report to the legislature their findings and any proposed amendments.