§ 31A.072 — Withholding of certain lump sum payments

1. An income payer who has received a notice to withhold income which includes a provision for the payment of arrears shall inform the enforcing authority before making a lump sum payment to the obligor that is $150 or more.
2. The information provided by the income payer pursuant to subsection 1 must be:
(a) On a form prescribed by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services; and
(b) Submitted to the enforcing authority at least 10 days before the date that the income payer intends to release the lump sum payment to the obligor.
3. Within 10 days after receiving the form described in subsection 2, the enforcing authority shall provide the income payer with a written notice from the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services specifying the amount of the lump sum payment to be withheld and delivered to the enforcing authority.
4. The income payer shall not release the lump sum payment before:
(a) The date that the income payer intends to release the lump sum payment; or
(b) The 11th day after submitting the form described in subsection 2 or the date that the written notice is received by the income payer, whichever is earlier.
5. The written notice is binding on the income payer and must be sent by the enforcing authority to:
(a) The last known address of the obligor by first-class mail; and
(b) The income payer by first-class mail or electronically.
6. An obligor may contest a written notice in the same manner as described in NRS 31A.050 .

Legislative History

(Added to NRS by 2021, 2277 )