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Nebraska Child Support Laws: Guidelines and Table 1 (2027)

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Nebraska Child Support Laws: Guidelines and Table 1 (2027)

Nebraska Child Support Calculator

Estimate your child support obligation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-364.16. This calculator provides a step-by-step breakdown with statute citations.

Nebraska Child Support Calculator

This state uses the Income Shares model, which considers both parents' income to determine a combined obligation, then splits it proportionally.

Based on Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-364.16 · Effective January 29, 2025

Income

The obligor is the parent who pays child support — typically the non-custodial parent.

$

Monthly income after taxes and mandatory deductions

The obligee is the parent who receives child support — typically the custodial parent.

$

Monthly income after taxes and mandatory deductions

Children
Additional Expenses
$

Monthly health insurance premium covering the children

$

Monthly childcare costs due to employment or education

Parenting Time

Number of overnight stays per year with obligor (110+ triggers parenting time adjustment)

Enter income details to see your estimate

How Nebraska Calculates Child Support

  • •Nebraska uses the Income Shares model under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-364.16, combining both parents' net incomes to determine the basic child support obligation.
  • •The basic obligation is determined from the Nebraska Child Support Guidelines schedule based on combined monthly net income and number of children, then divided proportionally between parents.
  • •A parenting time adjustment applies when the obligor has 110 or more overnights per year (approximately 30% of the time), reducing the obligation to account for direct expenditures during parenting time.
  • •Health insurance premiums for the children and work-related childcare costs are added to the basic obligation and divided proportionally between parents.
  • •Nebraska imposes a minimum support obligation even for very low-income obligors, and courts may deviate from guidelines with written findings of specific circumstances.
  • •The Nebraska Supreme Court maintains an official online calculator that reflects the current guidelines and schedule tables.

What Is the Average Child Support Payment in Nebraska?

Estimated Average Monthly Payment

$897/month

Estimated Annual Total

$10,764/year

Nebraska does not publish an official “average” child support payment. This estimate was calculated using the Nebraska guideline formula above with median income data from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 — Nebraska Median Earnings. Your actual amount will differ — use the calculator above with your own numbers for a personalized estimate.

Assumptions used in this estimate
  • •Obligor net monthly income of $3,600 (Nebraska median full-time earnings after taxes, Census ACS 2024)
  • •Obligee net monthly income of $2,800 (Nebraska median female full-time earnings after taxes)
  • •2 children
  • •$200/month for children's health insurance
  • •No childcare costs; 52 overnights/year with obligor (below parenting time adjustment threshold)

Data year: 2024

Important Legal Disclaimer

This calculator provides an estimate only based on Nebraska's child support guidelines. Actual court-ordered amounts may differ based on factors not captured here, including special needs, shared custody arrangements, travel costs, and judicial discretion.

This is not legal advice. Consult a family law attorney for guidance specific to your situation.

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Updates

Rewritten from current rule and statute text: corrects the Table 1 example ($5,000 combined net, two children is $1,220), treats January 29, 2025 as the order date rather than an effective date, adds the 4-210 up-to-80 percent reduction, the $250 health care amount, the July 18, 2026 lien change (LB 935), the 2025 incarceration review law (LB 704) and the July 1, 2027 ADC pass-through (LB 233), and drops unsupported claims about arrears limitations and payment through the birth month.

Independently fact-checked against the cited primary sources; governing law re-checked for recent changes

Clarified that although Nebraska sets no statute of limitations on child support arrears and the judgment does not go dormant, the lien on real or registered personal property ends ten years after the later of the youngest child reaching majority or the most recent execution and cannot be reinstated, and corrected the income withholding citation to Neb. Rev. Stat. 43-1718.02.

Corrected the source for Nebraska's child support termination criteria (age 19, emancipation, marriage, death) — Neb. Rev. Stat. 42-364.16 only authorizes the Supreme Court to adopt guidelines and does not address termination; re-attributed to the Nebraska Judicial Branch's termination guidance and relabeled the 42-364.16 citation to match what it actually covers.

Sources and References

  1. Neb. Rev. Stat. 42-364.16, Supreme Court child support guidelines(nebraskalegislature.gov).gov
  2. Nebraska Child Support Guidelines, Neb. Ct. R. 4-201 to 4-222(nebraskajudicial.gov).gov
  3. Table 1: Income Shares Formula (Month/Year Form Revised: January 2025)(nebraskajudicial.gov).gov
  4. Neb. Ct. R. 4-205, Deductions (net income)(nebraskajudicial.gov).gov
  5. Nebraska Supreme Court order of January 29, 2025 amending Rule 4-218 and Table 1(supremecourt.nebraska.gov).gov
  6. Nebraska Child Support Table 1 (PDF)(nebraskajudicial.gov).gov
  7. Nebraska Supreme Court order of January 28, 2026 amending Rule 4-218 ($1,330, effective January 1, 2026)(nebraskajudicial.gov).gov
  8. Neb. Ct. R. 4-212, Joint physical custody (Worksheet 3)(nebraskajudicial.gov).gov
  9. Neb. Rev. Stat. 42-371.01, Termination of child support(nebraskalegislature.gov).gov
  10. LB 704 (2025), slip law: DHHS review for parents incarcerated more than 180 days(www.nebraskalegislature.gov).gov
  11. 42 U.S.C. 666(a)(9), no retroactive modification of support installments(www.law.cornell.edu)
  12. Neb. Rev. Stat. 42-358.02, Interest on delinquent support(nebraskalegislature.gov).gov
  13. Neb. Rev. Stat. 45-103, Judgment interest rate(nebraskalegislature.gov).gov
  14. Neb. Rev. Stat. 43-3314, License suspension notice (more than three months delinquent)(nebraskalegislature.gov).gov
  15. Neb. Rev. Stat. 42-371, Support liens (as amended by LB 935, operative July 18, 2026)(nebraskalegislature.gov).gov
  16. LB 935 (2026), slip law: payment-triggered support liens, paternity acknowledgment challenges(www.nebraskalegislature.gov).gov
  17. Neb. Rev. Stat. 42-358, Contempt proceedings for child support(nebraskalegislature.gov).gov
  18. Neb. Rev. Stat. 43-1718.02, Income withholding in non-IV-D cases(nebraskalegislature.gov).gov
  19. 42 U.S.C. 652(k), passport denial for arrears over $2,500(www.law.cornell.edu)
  20. Neb. Rev. Stat. 28-706, Criminal nonsupport(nebraskalegislature.gov).gov
  21. Neb. Rev. Stat. 28-106, Misdemeanor penalties(nebraskalegislature.gov).gov
  22. Neb. Rev. Stat. 28-105, Felony penalties(nebraskalegislature.gov).gov
  23. Neb. Rev. Stat. 43-1409, Acknowledgment of paternity(nebraskalegislature.gov).gov
  24. Neb. Rev. Stat. 43-512.07(5), ADC child support pass-through beginning July 1, 2027 (Laws 2024, LB 233)(nebraskalegislature.gov).gov
  25. 2024 Review of the Nebraska Child Support Guidelines (Child Support Advisory Commission)(supremecourt.nebraska.gov).gov
  26. Nebraska DHHS Child Support Enforcement(dhhs.ne.gov).gov
  27. Nebraska Child Support Payment Center(childsupport.nebraska.gov).gov
  28. Nebraska Judicial Branch: Child Support Self-Help(nebraskajudicial.gov).gov
  29. Neb. Rev. Stat. 43-512.12, DHHS review of Title IV-D child support orders(nebraskalegislature.gov).gov
  30. Neb. Rev. Stat. 43-512.15, Complaint to modify a Title IV-D order after DHHS referral(nebraskalegislature.gov).gov
  31. LB 376 (2025), slip law: reporting changes incl. License Suspension Act and State Disbursement Unit(nebraskalegislature.gov).gov
  32. LB 867 (2026), slip law: Title IV-D Division Customer Service Unit(nebraskalegislature.gov).gov
  33. LB 80 (2025), slip law: Protection Orders Act, amends 43-1609 (child support referees)(nebraskalegislature.gov).gov
  34. LB 415 (2025), slip law: Gambling Winnings Setoff for Outstanding Debt Act changes(nebraskalegislature.gov).gov
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