Child Support Enforcement - Sarpy County Nebraska

Molczyk v. Molczyk, 285 Neb. 96, ____ N.W.2d ____, (January 2013)
Under the Nebraska Child Support Guidelines, unless the minimum support rule
applies, a parent’s total support, child care, and health care obligations cannot
reduce the obligor’s net income below the minimum net monthly income for one
person that will exceed the federal poverty threshold.
I am struck, after all my years in child support, by the tremendous connection between
education and income. Here are some startling statistics, which when interpreted through a
child support prism show how difficult it is for us to establish and enforce meaningful child
support orders when obligated parents lack adequate educational skills necessary to succeed in
a 21 st Century economy.
Age Range No diploma or GED H.S. diploma, no col. < 4 yrs college 4 yrs+ col. With degree
18 – 24 25.7% live < poverty 19.4% live < poverty 13.7%