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STATE, WELF. DIV., DEPT. OF HUM. RES. v. VINE

Nos. 13727, 14264.

662 P.2d 295 (1983)

STATE OF Nevada, by and through the WELFARE DIVISION OF the DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES and Martha Vine, Appellants, v. John M. VINE, Respondent. WELFARE DIVISION OF the STATE OF NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, Appellant, v. John Michael VINE and Martha Jo Vine, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

April 21, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. Brian McKay, Atty. Gen., Roger D. Comstock, Nancy Ford Angres, Deputy Attys. Gen., Carson City, Terrance P. Marren, Deputy Atty. Gen., Las Vegas, for appellants.

Robert K. Dorsey, Las Vegas, for respondents.

OPINION

MOWBRAY, Justice:

In these cases the State of Nevada seeks to establish that an order terminating parental rights does not by operation of law also terminate a parent's obligation of child support. In light of the interlocking nature of parental rights and responsibilities, and the intention of the Legislature as evidenced by the legislative scheme, we construe the term "parental rights" to include both parental rights and parental obligations. Therefore...

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