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1. Can an order for child support be changed?

Most child support orders are fair and reasonable at the time they are entered; however, the circumstances of people’s lives often change. An order for child support may be modified every three years or upon a material change in circumstances. Either parent may petition in Family Court for a modification of child support. If the Churchill County District Attorney's Child Support Division is handling your child support enforcement or payment processing, they will also seek review of a child support order upon the request of either parent.

2. Even though child support was ordered, the non-custodial parent is making payments. How can I enforce an order for child support?

The Child Support Division caseworkers use a number of enforcement tools available to convince the non-custodial parents to cooperate and begin making their monthly payments for child support. If they are not successful using these tools, the case will be discussed with the staff attorney and the next logical step will be taken.

3. Modifications

If you have a court order which is at least 3 years old, have had a material change of circumstance (custody change, etc.) or the non-custodial parent’s income has increased or decreased by 20% or more and expects it to stay that way for 6 months or more, the Child Support Division will review your support order according to the Child Support Guidelines, and will recommend a modification of the order, if appropriate. You are required to have an open/active case with the Churchill County District Attorney's Child Support Division for this service. You can download the Request for Hearing form and submit it to our office for review.