Legal Question in Family Law in Nevada
After the default...
I filed a Complaint to establish paternity, child support, visitation, and custody. Defendant was served and did not reply. I filed a Default and the Judge signed it. Now my question is...where do i go from here...Someone told me i need to request for a ''prove-up'' hearing. Im not sure if thats right or not??? And im also curious...how does this case continue if the defendant (the biological father) is not responding?? We dont have a signed affadavit of paternity or anything proving he is the father (except for my knowledge ya know)... so can this case continue or am I fighting a dead batle??? PLEASE give all the info you can!! thanks so much
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: After the default...
You need to prepare a Custody and Support Order. You can call the Judge's law clerk to find out if a prove up is necessary. If so you simply do a setting slip with the Clerk at Family Court. It is important to get a Order because that can be given to the D.A.'s Child Support Enforcement Unit which has resources to skip trace the father and levy on his wages or property.
Re: After the default...
You need to prepare a Custody and Support Order. You can call the Judge's law clerk to find out if a prove up is necessary. If so you simply do a setting slip with the Clerk at Family Court. It is important to get a Order because that can be given to the D.A.'s Child Support Enforcement Unit which has resources to skip trace the father and levy on his wages or property.
Re: After the default...
You need to prepare a Custody and Support Order. You can call the Judge's law clerk to find out if a prove up is necessary. If so you simply do a setting slip with the Clerk at Family Court. It is important to get a Order because that can be given to the D.A.'s Child Support Enforcement Unit which has resources to skip trace the father and levy on his wages or property.
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