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NRS 31A.060 - Determination by court; assessment of costs and attorney’s fees; notice.

NV Rev Stat § 31A.060 (2019) (N/A)
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1. If the court, after conducting a hearing requested pursuant to NRS 31A.050, determines that:

(a) The court that issued the order of support lacked jurisdiction or the order was obtained by fraud or a mistake of fact, it shall issue an order to stay the withholding.

(b) The order of support is valid and there is no fraud or mistake of fact, it shall issue an order confirming the withholding without modification.

2. The court shall make its decision within 45 days after the notice of the withholding is mailed to the obligor pursuant to NRS 31A.040.

3. If the court issues an order confirming the withholding, it may assess costs and attorney’s fees against the obligor.

4. The enforcing authority shall give written notice to the obligor of the decision of the court.

5. The provisions of this section are applicable only to an obligor against whom there is entered an order of a kind described in subsection 4 of NRS 31A.025.

(Added to NRS by 1985, 1426; A 1987, 2245; 1989, 674; 1997, 2275; 2003, 855)

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