You do not have to be on public assistance to seek help from the Child Support Enforcement Program. Private attorneys also can file establishment, custody and visitation and enforcement actions. Child support is set by a formula found in the Nevada Revised Statutes. This formula considers the non-custodial parent's gross income and the number of children he supports. Cost of the baby's birth and other medical costs may be included in the child support order.
Visitation can be a mutual arrangement between the parents or established by a court order.
The father has the right to seek court-ordered custody and visitation. Sometimes this can be done through Nevada courts. Your child has the right to expect regular and continued support from both parents. When you wait, you take the chance things may change and you may not have an opportunity to assume responsibility for your child. Your child may grow up without the advantages and benefits that come from having both parents share in parental responsibilities.