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Nebraska Child Support Advisory Commission

General Information
  • Formal Name:
    Nebraska Child Support Advisory Commission
  • Contact Person:
    Senator Wes Siler
  • Purpose:
    The statute requires the Commission to review the guidelines adopted by the Supreme Court and to recommend, if appropriate, any changes to the guidelines to the Court and the Executive Board of the Legislature. The review was conducted to comply with the federal mandate that states review their guidelines every four years under the Family Support Act of 1988, codified at 42 U.S.C. 667.
  • How Many Affectable:
    NA
  • How Many Served:
    NA
  • Year Created:
    2006 (LB 1113, 43) (Previously known as the State Disbursement and Child Support Advisory commission, created in 2000 (LB 972, 5))
  • Year Active:
    2014
  • Sunset Date:
    None
Authorization
  • Authorization Citation:
    Nebraska Revised Statutes 43-3342.05
  • Parent Agency:
    Nebraska Supreme Court, Executive Board of the Legislative Council, Department of Health and Human Services
Memberships and Meetings
  • Number Of Members:
    12
  • Who Appoints:
    The Supreme Court and the Executive Board of the Legislative Council, pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat 43-3342.05(2) (b).
  • Legislative Approval:
    The Supreme Court shall notify the Executive Board of the Legislative Council of its intent to review the child support guidelines pursuant to section 42-364.16. Following such notification, the chairperson of the commission shall call a meeting of the co
  • Qualifications Of Members:
    Commission members shall include:(a) Two district court judges whose jurisdiction includes domestic relations, to be appointed by the Supreme Court;(b) One member of the Nebraska State Bar Association who practices primarily in the area of domestic relations;(c) One county attorney who works in child support;(d) One professional who works in the field of economics or mathematics or another field of expertise relevant to child support;(e) One custodial parent who has a court order to receive child support;(f) One noncustodial parent who is under a support order to pay child support;(g) The chairperson of the Judiciary Committee of the Legislature, who shall serve as the chairperson of the commission;(h) The chairperson of the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature; (i) The State Treasurer or his or her designee; (j) The State Court Administrator or his or her designee; and(k) The director of the Title IV-D Division or his or her designee. (Neb. Rev. Stat 43-3342.05 (1))
  • Per Diem:
    NA
  • Expense Reimbursement:
    Members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177. (Neb. Rev. Stat 43-3342.05 (2)(c)).
  • Term Length:
    The terms of these members shall expire after the commission has fulfilled its duties pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat 43-3342.05 (3).
  • Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:
    All Expire
Meetings Required In:
  • Required FY 13-14:
    9
  • Held FY 13-14:
    June 27, 2014, July 9, 2014, August 15, 2014, September 9, 2014, September 30, 2014, October 17, 2014, November 19, 2014, December 15, 2014 and December 22, 2014
  • Required FY 14-15:
    0
  • Held FY 14-15:
    0
  • Required FY 15-16:
    0
  • Held FY 15-16:
    0
Operations
  • Support Staff:
    Josh Eickmeier, Legal Counsel, Judiciary Committee; Oliver VanDervoort, Committee Clerk, Judiciary Committee
  • Shared or Separate:
    NA
  • FY 13-14 Budget:
    NA
  • FY 14-15 Budget:
    NA
  • FY 15-16 Budget:
    NA
  • Other Funding Sources:
    NA
  • Spending Authority:
    NA
Accomplishments
  • Since July 1, 2012:
    Since July 1, 2012The Commission met nine times during 2014. The Commission discussed a variety of issues during the 2014 review, some of which resulted in recommendations. During the process, the Commission:Reviewed recent case law from Nebraska courts related to child support;Reviewed laws recently passed in Nebraska related to child support;Considered adjustments for joint physical custody particularly the provision for expense sharing;Considered including the cost of child care and preschool expenses in the guideline calculation;Reviewed data on the cost of raising children;Reviewed case file data on the application of and deviation from the child support guidelines compiled from JUSTICE, the statewide court automation system;Compared Nebraska child support amounts to those calculated using guidelines in other states to evaluate how the Nebraska tables relate to tables that have been revised more recently;Reviewed the possible inclusion the parents cost of health insurance; Discussed several issues that were brought to the attention of the Commission by private attorneys posting questions and comments to the Nebraska Bar Associations Family Law list serve, andTook public testimony.The Commission submitted five recommendations to the Supreme Court for consideration in amending the child support guidelines.