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January 9, 2024

425.140. Schedule for determining base child support obligation based on number of children and monthly gross income of obligor.

Except as otherwise provided in NAC 425.145, the base child support obligation of an obligor must be determined according to the following schedule:

1. For one child, the sum of:

(a) For the first $6,000 of an obligor’s monthly gross income, 16 percent of such income;

(b) For any portion of an obligor’s monthly gross income that is greater than $6,000 and equal to or less than $10,000, 8 percent of such a portion; and

(c) For any portion of an obligor’s monthly gross income that is greater than $10,000, 4 percent of such a portion.

2. For two children, the sum of:

(a) For the first $6,000 of an obligor’s monthly gross income, 22 percent of such income;

(b) For any portion of an obligor’s monthly gross income that is greater than $6,000 and equal to or less than $10,000, 11 percent of such a portion; and

(c) For any portion of an obligor’s monthly gross income that is greater than $10,000, 6 percent of such a portion.

3. For three children, the sum of:

(a) For the first $6,000 of an obligor’s monthly gross income, 26 percent of such income;

(b) For any portion of an obligor’s monthly gross income that is greater than $6,000 and equal to or less than $10,000, 13 percent of such a portion; and

(c) For any portion of an obligor’s monthly gross income that is greater than $10,000, 6 percent of such a portion.

4. For four children, the sum of:

(a) For the first $6,000 of an obligor’s monthly gross income, 28 percent of such income;

(b) For any portion of an obligor’s monthly gross income that is greater than $6,000 and equal to or less than $10,000, 14 percent of such a portion; and

(c) For any portion of an obligor’s monthly gross income that is greater than $10,000, 7 percent of such a portion.

5. For each additional child, the sum of:

(a) For the first $6,000 of an obligor’s monthly gross income, an additional 2 percent of such income;

(b) For any portion of an obligor’s monthly gross income that is greater than $6,000 and equal to or less than $10,000, an additional 1 percent of such a portion; and

(c) For any portion of an obligor’s monthly gross income that is greater than $10,000, an additional 0.5 percent of such a portion.