Child Support Enforcement - Sarpy County Nebraska

only if it shall find and determine that adequate provision is made for the support of the child and
that the father shall have offered clear evidence of his willingness and ability to perform the
agreement. The court, in its discretion, may require the father to furnish bond with proper
sureties conditioned upon the performance of the settlement.
Source: Laws 1941, c. 81, § 5, p. 323; C.S.Supp.,1941, § 43-705; ; R.S.1943, (1983), § 13-105.
§ 43-1410 Child support; decree or approved settlement; effect after death of parent.
Any judicially approved settlement or order of support made by a court having jurisdiction
in the premises shall be binding on the legal representatives of the father or mother in the event
of his or her death, to the same extent as other contractual obligations and judicial judgments or
decrees.
Source: Laws 1941, c. 81, § 10, p. 325; C.S.Supp.,1941, § 43-710; R.S.1943, (1983), § 13-110.
§ 43-1705 Child support, defined.
Child support shall mean support for one or more children.
Source: Laws 1985, Second Spec. Sess., LB 7, § 25
§ 43-1716. Support, defined.
Support shall mean the providing of necessary shelter, food, clothing, care, medical support,
medical attention, education expenses, funeral expenses, or any other reasonable and necessary
expense.
Source: Laws 1985, Second Spec. Sess., LB 7, § 36; Laws 1991, LB 457, § 24.
Bird v. Bird, 205 Neb. 619, 288 N.W.2d 747 (1980)
Hamm v. Hamm, 228 Neb. 294, 422 N.W.2d 336 (1988)
While the cost of caring for a child is an important consideration in determining child
support, equally important is the father‟s ability to make the payments. It is not
advantageous to either party to place the payments for child support beyond the
reach or capability of the father.
Cammarata v. Chambers, 6 Neb. App. 467, 574 N.W.2d 530 (1998)
A child support order may consist merely of an order for “no support.” Even if a
court order provides that no support is due from either parent, that does not change
the fact that there is an existing support order.
County Attorney may not in such cases seek to obtain a support order for custodial
parent under provisions of §43-512.03 (authorizing county attorney intervention to
establish an order for child support where no order presently exists.)
Davis v. Davis, 275 Neb 944, 750 N.W.2d 696 (2008)
Facts: Post divorce, CP filed motion to force ex-husband to submit to a physical exam for
purposes of CP obtaining a life insurance policy on NCP’s life, to ensure future child
support/spousal support would be paid in event of NCPs death. Ex objected. Held: CP’s
motion must fail as against public policy
CP has an insurable interest in the NCP‘s life. But an insurable interest does not
give her the right to own a policy on Henry‘s life without his consent. Section 44-704
specifically requires adult insureds to consent to insurance policies on their lives
unless they or their spouses are the owners of the policies.
Citing Hopkins v. Hopkins, 328 Md. 263, 614 A.2d 96 (1992): the consent
requirement serves two purposes: (1) It prevents wagering on human lives and (2) it
protects human lives by removing the temptations and risks associated with other
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