Child support in Elko: how it is calculated
Child support in Elko is set by Nevada's statewide guidelines — Elko County courts apply the same table as every other county. Here is the calculation, with the statute it comes from.
Where a Elko case goes
A Elko case is filed in the Nevada court for Elko County, which applies the state guideline below. Local practice affects timing and paperwork, not the guideline amount. Elko has about 20,822 residents (Census Bureau, 2024 estimate).
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Formula
Tiered % of gross income by children (16% first tier, 1 child)
Type
Percentage-of-income model
Does Elko have its own rule?
No. NAC § 425.140 applies across Nevada, so a case from Elko is decided by the same numbers as one filed anywhere else in the state. What changes locally is the courthouse, the clerk's procedure and how long the docket takes — not the amount.
What the statute says
NAC § 425.140 — Nevada child support guidelines (2020 tiered percentages). Since February 1, 2020 Nevada uses marginal tiers of gross monthly income: a higher percentage on the first $6,000, about half that rate on $6,001–$10,000, and a lower rate above $10,000. Joint physical custody offsets each parent's obligation against the other's.
Last checked 2026-09-02. Read the source →
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