Child Support Enforcement

Child support enforcement is not located at the Family Courthouse, it is

located the Greystone Building at 1900 E. Flamingo, Suite 100, Las Vegas,

Nevada, 89119.

Child support enforcement is where a case can be opened to commence a

child support case or to enforce an “already in place” child support order.

The same guidelines apply for determining the amount of child support as

any other case in the State of Nevada.

The benefit of going to child support enforcement is that the District

Attorney has resources not readily made available to private attorneys such

as suspending driver’s licenses, Passport restrictions, intercepting tax

returns, etc. Therefore, many Family Court Judges regularly refer matters to

child support enforcement. You do not need an open custody matter at

Family Court for an action to be opened through child support enforcement.

In a child support enforcement action, the District Attorney is appearing for

the parent seeking child support or on behalf of the government if benefits

are being received on behalf of the child. In addition, private attorneys can

be retained by either parent in a child support enforcement matter. The

matter is heard by a Commissioner who presides in the matter and is not

elected to the bench. If either parent disagrees with the action taken by the

Commissioner, the decision can be disputed to the Family Court Judge

assigned to the matter.