When child support ends in Nevada

The age support ends, the high school and disability rules, and what happens with orders from other states.

Checked against official sources: Oct 25, 2026.

Short answer

18, or if the child is still in high school, when the child graduates or turns 19, whichever comes first.

Usual end age
18
Latest age in the rule
19
Law
NAC 425.160; NRS 125B.110

Nevada's rule on the end of support

18, or if the child is still in high school, when the child graduates or turns 19, whichever comes first

Law: NAC 425.160; NRS 125B.110

A parent must support a child with a handicap (a disability that began before adulthood and prevents substantial gainful activity) beyond 18 until the child is no longer handicapped or becomes self-supporting. If one order covers several children without a separate amount for each, it does not drop automatically when one child ages out; a parent must file a motion to modify or a stipulation. Past-due support must still be paid after emancipation.

Law: NRS 125B.110; NAC 425.160(3); NRS 125B.100

When does support end? Check your situation

Nevada's rule: 18, or if the child is still in high school, when the child graduates or turns 19, whichever comes first

Law: NAC 425.160; NRS 125B.110

Your own order may set a different end date, for example when the parents agreed to one. Read it.

Moved to another state?

How long support lasts follows the law of the state that made the order, even if you move.

Law: 28 U.S.C. 1738B(h)(2)

A state must enforce another state's child support order. The state that made the order keeps the power to change it while a parent or the child still lives there.

Law: 28 U.S.C. 1738B(a), (d)

Arrears are still owed

Support that was due before it ended is still owed. Each unpaid payment became a judgment on the day it was due, and the agency can keep collecting it.

Law: 42 U.S.C. 666(a)(9)

In nearby states

  • California: 18, or when the child graduates from high school or turns 19…
  • Utah: 18, or graduation from high school during the child's normal and…
  • Idaho: 18
  • Oregon: 18, or up to 21 if the child qualifies as a Child Attending School

What to do now in Nevada

  1. Look at the end date

    Your order may name an end date or event.

  2. Check the rule

    Nevada's rule: 18, or if the child is still in high school, when the child graduates or turns 19, whichever comes first.

  3. Update the agency

    The agency can end withholding when support ends: Nevada Division of Social Services, Child Support Enforcement Program ((800) 992-0900) · Apply online

  4. Clear what is owed

    Past-due support is still owed after the end date.

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Questions about when support ends in Nevada

How long does child support last in Nevada?

18, or if the child is still in high school, when the child graduates or turns 19, whichever comes first

Is there support during the last year of high school in Nevada?

18, or if the child is still in high school, when the child graduates or turns 19, whichever comes first

Are there exceptions to the end age in Nevada?

A parent must support a child with a handicap (a disability that began before adulthood and prevents substantial gainful activity) beyond 18 until the child is no longer handicapped or becomes self-supporting. If one order covers several children without a separate amount for each, it does not drop automatically when one child ages out; a parent must file a motion to modify or a stipulation. Past-due support must still be paid after emancipation.

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Last checked: Oct 25, 2026.

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