Child support in Nebraska is based upon the Nebraska Child Support Guidelines.  These guidelines provide a formula for child support that uses the combined monthly net income of each parent to arrive at a child support figure.  Put simply, there are two stages to calculating child support.

First, each parent’s net monthly income is used as a numerator of a fraction.  The denominator is the parties’ combined monthly net income.  These fractions are then used as multipliers.   For example, if the husband has $75,000 of net income and the wife has $25,000 of net income, the husband’s multiplier would be .75.

Next, the combined monthly net income of the parties is located on the child support “table” created by the Nebraska Supreme Court and the Nebraska Legislature.  This table can be found here.  Each level of combined monthly net income corresponds with a child support amount, based on the number of children involved.  For the party paying child support, his or her multiplier is then applied to the amount set forth on the chart.

This answer oversimplifies a somewhat complex series of calculations and considerations.  Child support depends on a variety of factors, and there are additions and deductions from income that can significantly alter the child support amount.  Kinney Law will calculate your child support based upon our experience with the law and the facts that impact support amounts.