Nebraska Child Support Calculator
Enter both parents' incomes, number of children, and parenting time to estimate the Nebraska monthly child support obligation under the Income Shares model. Consult a family law attorney for a binding order.
- 18%
- 1-child base rate
- #18 of 51
- base-rate rank
- No cap
- income ceiling
- 85.9%
- cases with a support order
$1,022/mo
One-child base rate at Nebraska's median income
18% of $68,116, the Census ACS 2022 median household income for Nebraska, divided across twelve months, 7% above the median state. An index for comparing states, not a case estimate: guidelines apply to the obligor's income, or to combined parental income under the Income Shares model, and a court sets the actual order. How this is derived.
The verdict
Nebraska carries an above-median one-child base rate.
According to Nebraska Title IV-D guideline publication, last checked 2020.
- 18%
- published 1-child starting rate
- 85.9%
- of cases have a support order
Ranks describe published guideline starting rates across this portal's 51-jurisdiction table, not court outcomes or collection performance.
National context
Where Nebraska's one-child starting rate sits
Each bar counts jurisdictions with a published one-child base rate in that 3-point guideline band. Nebraska is marked in its own band; counts are exact from the 51-jurisdiction dataset.
Nebraska's 18% published one-child starting rate is higher than 19 of 51 recorded state rates. This comparison describes the published starting percentage, not a complete child-support estimate.
Source: Published state child-support guideline records in PlainChildSupport's 51-jurisdiction dataset
Income Shares peers by one-child starting rate
Source: State Title IV-D guideline publications compiled in PlainChildSupport states.base_pct_1child filtered by formula_type · 2020 Peer board lists up to 10 Income Shares states sorted by published one-child starting rate. Counts match SELECT COUNT on the live states table.
Mid-pack guideline posture
Nebraska calculator under Income Shares
Nebraska uses Income Shares with a 18% one-child start (#18 of 51).
Nebraska applies the Income Shares model with a published 18% one-child start. OCSE reports 85.9% of its Title IV-D cases carry a support order — a mid-pack order-establishment share than most states. Enter the incomes this model requires; the official worksheet remains the authority for a binding order.
Sources: Nebraska Child Support Guidelines · HHS OCSE Annual Report to Congress (Form 157) · estimate only; a court order requires the official worksheet.
Interactive Calculator for Nebraska
Nebraska uses the Income Shares to calculate child support. Both parents' combined income and each parent's share of it are used to look up the obligation on the state's published child support schedule.
Our Nebraska interactive calculator is in development. Phase 1 covers the 10 largest states.
Use Official Nebraska CalculatorNebraska Guideline Summary
~18%
1 Child
~26%
2 Children
~31%
3 Children
None
Income Cap
Calculators nearest Nebraska's 18% start
Sorted by absolute gap in published one-child starting rate among states with a verified interactive calculator. Not a recommendation of which worksheet to file.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Nebraska's one-child starting rate sit nationally?
Nebraska's 18% published one-child starting rate is higher than 19 of 51 recorded state rates. This comparison describes the published starting percentage, not a complete child-support estimate.
Does Nebraska publish an income ceiling for this estimate?
No income ceiling is recorded in this portal's 2020 Nebraska guideline dataset. The official worksheet remains the authority for a binding calculation.