Nebraska Divorce Laws

Nebraska Divorce Laws regarding Child Support

The Court may order either parent to contribute towards child support. Before finalizing the amount of child support to be contributed, the Court considers the following –

• Earning ability of each parent
• Nebraska Child Support Guidelines offered by the Supreme Court

The responsibility of the parent towards child support ceases in the below mentioned cases –

• Death of the child
• Marriage of the child
• Completion of 19 years of age by the child
• Emancipation of the child by a Court of Competent jurisdiction, except when after such conditions the child support is extended particularly by means of a Court order

Nebraska Divorce Laws regarding Child Custody

The Court does not accept regarding child custody any favoritism on the basis of sex of the parents. There is no such assumption that one of the parents is more suitable or fit than the other. The following issues are taken into account by the Court while making a custody plan.

• The social demeanor, welfare and general health of the child
• Irrespective of the chronological age of the child, in case the child is of an age of understanding and the wishes of the child have a basis of sound reasoning, then the desires of such a child are considered
• The relation amongst the child and each parent before any subsequent hearing or the start of the action
• Presence of proof of abuse meted out on any household member

Irrespective of any parental consent or agreement and after conducting a hearing in open court, if the Court concludes that joint custody is in the best interests of the child, then the Court issues orders of placing the minor in joint custody.

Restoration of name

When a petition is filed for annulment or dissolution, the defendant or the plaintiff might append a request for restoration of her or his former name. Further, the Court considers this case as per Chapter 42 Section 380 of the statutes.

Spousal Support

The intention of spousal support is to make arrangement regarding the maintenance of one partner by the other when the criteria explained in Chapter 42 Section 365 of the statutes of this state are fulfilled. However, if the recipient of spousal support remarries or in case of demise of either of the partner, the orders for spousal support terminate. An exception to this termination is when the Court passes relevant orders or either of the partner accedes in writing.

Property Distribution

The Court tries its level best to ensure an equitable property division. The below mentioned issues are speculated over by the Court, prior to reaching any decision –

• Inputs to the marital life by each partner
• Period of marital life
• Conditions of the partners
• Interruption to educational chances or personal careers of either partners due to marital life
• Inputs to the education and care of children
• The capacity of the supported partner to be busy in profitable job in the absence of interference of the interests of any minors that are in the custody of this partner

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