Child Support Enforcement - Sarpy County Nebraska

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Nebraska Child Support Guidelines Online: Click Here or here
Poverty Guidelines
The 2012 Federal Poverty Guidelines were adjusted in January 2012 to $930.83 per
month. The Nebraska Supreme Court rounded this figure to $931 and updated §4-218
of the Nebraska Child Support Guidelines to read:
§ 4-218. Basic Subsistence Limitation. A parent’s support, child care, and health care obligation
shall not reduce his or her net income below the minimum of $931 net monthly for one person, or
the poverty guidelines updated annually in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services under authority of 42 U.S.C. § 9902(2), except minimum support may be
ordered as defined in paragraph I above.
Source: http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/
Historic data for past years is available at http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/figures-fed-reg.shtml#dates
Practice Note: § 4-218 is typically changed annually each February to reflect the updated
federal poverty guidelines adjustment. If more than one person lives in the household, the
poverty guideline amount is adjusted as per the chart below:
2012 Federal Poverty Guidelines & Commentary
(Note, if the parent obligated to pay support resides in Alaska or Hawaii, use the appropriate
column to determine the correct poverty guideline for your case, where applicable)
Persons in
48 Contiguous
Family or Household States and D.C.
Alaska
Hawaii
1
$11,170
$13,970
$12,860
($930.83 x 12 months) ($1,164.17 x 12 mo) ($1,071.67 x 12 mo)
2 15,130 18,920 17,410
3 19,090 23,870 21,960
4 23,050 28,820 26,510
5 27,010 33,770 31,060
6 30,970 38,720 35,610
7 34,930 43,670 40,160
8 38,890 48,620 44,710
For each additional person, add… 3,960 4,950 4,550
SOURCE: Federal Register, http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/12poverty.shtml
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