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Nebraska child support: Table 1, Worksheet 3, and support to age 19

Nebraska's guidelines are Supreme Court rules. They use both parents' net income, a single support table, and a joint custody worksheet that becomes the presumption once each parent has the children more than 142 days a year. Support usually runs to 19, Nebraska's age of majority.

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At a glance

ModelIncome shares on combined monthly net income (Neb. Ct. R. 4-201 to 4-220, Table 1)
Joint physical custodyMore than 142 days a year with each parent: Worksheet 3 is presumed; 109 to 142 days: court's discretion
Minimum support$50 a month or 10% of the obligor's net income, whichever is greater
Subsistence limit$1,330 net a month for the obligor (effective January 1, 2026)
Support endsAge 19 (Nebraska's age of majority), or earlier on marriage, emancipation or death
ModificationA 10% change (at least $25) lasting 3 months and expected to last 6 more is presumed material
AgencyNebraska Child Support, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

How Nebraska calculates child support

The guidelines say both parents have an equal duty to support their children in proportion to their net incomes. Net income starts from total income and subtracts taxes, FICA, mandatory retirement (or voluntary contributions up to 4%), child support already ordered for other children, credit for other children the parent regularly supports, and the parent's own health insurance, capped at 5% of gross.

The combined net income from line 4 of Worksheet 1 is compared to Table 1, which runs in $50 rows from $500 to $20,000 a month. Each parent's share of the table amount follows their share of combined income. Above $20,000, the court may use the $20,000 amount plus 10% of the income above $20,000 for one to three children.

The worksheets are numbered: Worksheet 1 is the basic calculation, Worksheet 2 is split custody, Worksheet 3 is joint physical custody, and Worksheet 5 records deviations. Nebraska does not run its own online calculator; the judicial branch's self-help page points to a private one.

Worked example: Nebraska

  1. Parent A has $6,000 in monthly net income and Parent B has $4,000. Line 4 of Worksheet 1 shows $10,000 combined.
  2. Table 1's $10,000 row lists $1,875 a month for two children.
  3. Parent A earns 60% of the combined net income, so Parent A's share is $1,125 and Parent B's is $750.
  4. With the children living mainly with Parent B, Parent A pays $1,125 a month, $13,500 a year, before health insurance and child care.

This is an estimate, not legal advice. Figures are rounded to the dollar and leave out the insurance, childcare, and other adjustments your case may have. Try your own numbers in CoreParent's calculator, then confirm with the state's official calculator.

Joint physical custody in Nebraska: the 142-day line

When each parent's parenting time exceeds 142 days a year, support is presumed to be figured on Worksheet 3. A day generally means an overnight. Worksheet 3 multiplies the Table 1 amount by 1.5, splits that by income, multiplies each parent's share by the other parent's percentage of days, and nets the two. When one parent has between 109 and 142 days, the court may use Worksheet 3 but does not have to.

In the example, with 150 days for Parent A and 215 for Parent B, Worksheet 3 brings Parent A's payment to about $532 a month instead of $1,125. At exactly equal time it is about $281. Separately, for visitation periods of 28 days or more within 90 days, the court may reduce support by up to 80% during that period.

Health insurance, medical costs and child care

The added cost of covering the children on a health plan is prorated between the parents, with a credit to the parent who pays the premium. The table already includes up to $250 per child per year of health care expenses; nonreimbursed costs above that are split by income. Child care needed for work, training or education is considered separately, split by income and added to the basic obligation, after subtracting the value of the federal child care tax credit.

Low income: the basic subsistence limitation

Under rule 4-218, support should not reduce the obligor's net income below $1,330 a month for one person, a figure updated effective January 1, 2026 (it was $1,304 in 2025). The minimum order is $50 a month or 10% of the obligor's net income, whichever is greater, though a lower amount may be justified, for example during disability or incarceration.

Other children

Support previously ordered for other children is deducted from income, and credit may be given for biological or adopted children the obligor regularly supports. Support is not reduced solely because of a later-born child, although that child can be raised as a defense to an increase.

When support ends and how to change it

In Nebraska anyone under 19 is a minor, so support generally continues until each child reaches 19, marries, becomes emancipated or self-supporting, or dies. That is a year longer than in most states.

A variation of 10% or more, and at least $25, up or down, caused by financial circumstances that have lasted three months and are expected to last six more, creates a rebuttable presumption of a material change. An increase in the receiving parent's income alone is not a reason to raise support.

Collection and enforcement

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services runs the state child support program, branded Nebraska Child Support, which locates parents, establishes orders and collects payments.

Documents you will need

Nebraska child support FAQ

Is there an official Nebraska child support calculator for 2026?

Nebraska does not run its own online calculator. The official tools are Table 1 and the worksheets in the Supreme Court's guidelines; the judicial branch self-help page links to a private calculator.

How is child support calculated in Nebraska?

Both parents' net incomes are combined on Worksheet 1 and compared to Table 1. Each parent owes the table amount times their share of income, with health insurance and child care added, and Worksheet 3 used when each parent has more than 142 days.

How much is child support for 2 kids in Nebraska?

At $10,000 of combined net monthly income, Table 1 shows $1,875 for two children. A parent with 60% of the income pays about $1,125 a month on Worksheet 1.

Does 50/50 custody mean no child support in Nebraska?

No. Worksheet 3 still applies, and the higher earner usually pays the difference. With equal time and the 60/40 incomes in our example, that is about $281 a month.

Does child support end at 18 or 19 in Nebraska?

At 19. Nebraska's age of majority is 19, so support generally continues until then unless the child marries, is emancipated, becomes self-supporting or dies first.

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This is general educational information, not legal advice, and official figures change. Last verified: October 2026. Consult a licensed family-law attorney in Nebraska.