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Child Support
The Lyon County Child Support Enforcement Division of the District Attorney works for parents and guardians collecting child support. The office is located in the Yerington office of the District Attorney and is staffed Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Each case is assigned to a caseworker who is the primary contact for your case. It is important to provide all the information needed for the office to pursue your case.
If you are interested in filing a case, you can print the application form and return it to our office in several ways:
1) In person at: 31 S. Main St. Yerington, NV 89447
2) Mail it to: Lyon County Child Support 31 S. Main St. Yerington, NV 89447
3) Fax it to: (775)463-6528
4) Email us at: childsupport@lyon-county.org
What Documents to Include with your Application
- A 4000 Application.
- Copies of any court orders mentioning child support, in their entirety.
- Copies of the Birth Certificate for the child(ren).
- Copies of Insurance cards for the childr(en).
- Copies of SSN cards for the child(ren).
** We may need you to fill out other forms based on whether the father is listed on the birth certificate and whether the non-custodial parent lives in state or out of state. Please see our Opening a Case page for more specific details. **
How to Pay your Child Support
You can pay your Nevada child support payment anytime, anywhere, online or by phone.
You can call our State Collection and Disbursement Unit (SCaDU) to make a payment over the phone at 855-288-2352 and follow the prompts. This service is available 24/7, however there is a $8.95 processing fee for each payment up to $1,000. Please allow 3 - 5 business days for the payment to be posted to the case.
-To make a payment using this system you will need the Non-custodial parent's SSN number and Unique Personal Identifier (UPI) or case number for the case. If you do not have the UPI number for the case please contact our office at 775-463-6530 and it can be provided to you.
You can mail payments to SCaDU, P.O. Box 98950, Las Vegas, NV 89193-8950.
Payments must be in the form of a cashier's check, money order, or business check. Personal checks are NOT accepted.
You can now also make payments via Paypal, Paypal Credit and Venmo please see our website to make a payment using one of these options: https://ipn.paymentus.com/rotp/DWSS
You will be charged a convenience fee of $8.95 for each transaction.
We are adding new way to pay all the time! Please visit our website www.dwss.nv.gov for a full list of payment options.
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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) on Economic Impact Payments and the Federal Tax Refund Offset Program
On March 13,2020, the President of the United States declared a national emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law. These FAQ's are based on information available at this time and may be updated as new information becomes available.
- What is the CARES Act?
- What are Economic Impact Payments?
- If I qualify for an economic impact payment, how much will I receive?
- Can economic impact payments be offset for child support?
- What is the process for offsetting economic impact payments?
- How much of my economic impact payment can be offset to satisfy my past due child support debt?
- What happens to my economic impact payment once it is offset for child support?
If the parent who owes support files a joint tax return with a spouse, it may take up to 6 months for the payment to be applied to your child support case(s). This allows the spouse or parent who owes support to appeal the offset as an injured spouse.
- What if I am not the responsible party that owed past due child support?
You can also choose to waive your right to file an injured spouse claim by completing an Injured Spouse Waiver. By completing this form and it to the appropriate child support office, the economic impact payment can be applied to the child support case(s) without the otherwise required six-month delay. To obtain an injured Spouse Waiver, please contact the child support office.
- What if my economic impact payment should not have been intercepted?
The referral is mandatory under federal law if you owe the minimum amount of arrears. The parent responsible for support may contest the offset by submitting a verbal or written request to their child support office for the review. Contact information for your assigned office may be found on the Pre-Offset Notice that was sent to your prior to the offset.
- What if I have additional questions about the economic impact payments? Am I eligible? What if I don't file a tax return? How will I get the payment?
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