Penalidades por incumplimiento de obligaciones alimentarias en Nevada

Explicación Simple

Si una persona no paga la pensión alimentaria que un juez le ordenó, puede enfrentarse a problemas legales. Dependiendo de cuánto dinero debe, puede ser considerado un delito menor o un delito más grave.

Es como si prometes cuidar de tu planta y luego la dejas morir de sed. Si no cumples con tu promesa de cuidar a alguien, podrías tener problemas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan se separa de Ana y un juez le dice que debe pagarle $500 al mes para cuidar de su hijo. Si Juan no paga durante varios meses y su deuda llega a $10,000, podría enfrentar un cargo penal más serio en lugar de solo una multa.

Penalidades

El incumplimiento puede llevar a un delito menor o un delito grave, dependiendo de la cantidad adeudada.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

; jurisdiction. NRS201.020Penalties; jurisdiction. 1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person who knowingly fails to provide for the support of his or her: (a) Spouse or former spouse; (b) Minor child; or (c) Child who upon arriving at the age of majority is unable to provide support for himself or herself because of infirmity, incompetency or other legal disability that was contracted before the child reached the age of majority, Êas ordered by a court, is guilty of a misdemeanor. 2.  A person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided inNRS 193.130if: (a) The person’s arrearages for nonpayment of the child support or spousal support ordered by a court total $10,000 or more and have accrued over any period since the date that a court first ordered the defendant to provide for such support; or (b) It is a second or subsequent violation of subsection 1 or an offense committed in another jurisdiction that, if committed in this State, would be a violation of subsection 1, and the person’s arrearages for nonpayment of the child support or spousal support ordered by a court total $5,000 or more and have accrued over any period since the date that a court first ordered the defendant to provide for such support. 3.  A prosecution for a violation of subsection 1 may be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in any county in which: (a) A court has issued a valid order for the