“Responsible parent” means the natural or adoptive parent of a dependent child, or any person who is responsible for the support of a dependent child by law, contract or order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 720)
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Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 425 — SUPPORT OF DEPENDENT CHILDREN
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“Responsible parent” means the natural or adoptive parent of a dependent child, or any person who is responsible for the support of a dependent child by law, contract or order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 720)