Nebraska Revised Statutes
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-1402 (2026)
Child support; liability of parents
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The father of a child whose paternity is established either by judicial proceedings or by acknowledgment as hereinafter provided shall be liable for the child's support to the same extent and in the same manner as the father of a child born in lawful wedlock is liable for the child's support. The mother of a child shall also be liable for the child's support. Both parents of a child adopted by a second adult person under subdivision (1)(c) of section 43-101 shall be liable for the child's support. The liability of each parent may be determined, enforced, and discharged in accordance with the methods hereinafter provided.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 25
cases, 1988–2020 · leading case: In re Adoption of Jaelyn B., 293 Neb. 917 (Neb. 2016).
In re Adoption of Jaelyn B., 293 Neb. 917 (Neb. 2016). “Under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-1402 (Reissue 2008), establish- ment of paternity by acknowledgment is the equivalent of establishment of paternity by a judicial proceeding.”
Benjamin M. v. Jeri S., 307 Neb. 733 (Neb. 2020). “ASSIGNMENTS OF ERROR Benjamin assigns, restated and consolidated, that the dis- trict court erred (1) by not giving proper legal effect to the acknowledgments of paternity, (2) in finding the notarized acknowledgments of paternity recognized in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-1402 (Reissue…”
Jesse B. v. Tylee H., 883 N.W.2d 1 (Neb. 2016). “36 See Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 43-1402 and 43-1409 (Reissue 2008).”
Tyler F. v. Sara P., 306 Neb. 397 (Neb. 2020). “” We have explained that this language in § 43-1402 contemplates that paternity may be established by a properly executed acknowledgment and that establishment of paternity by acknowledgment is the equivalent of establishment of pater- nity by judicial proceeding.”
State on Behalf of Matchett v. Dunkle, 508 N.W.2d 580 (Neb. 1993). “The sole issue in this appeal is whether under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-1402 (Reissue 1988) a trial court has authority to grant child support retroactive to the date that the mother began supporting a minor child who was born out of wedlock.”
Willers Ex Rel. Powell v. Willers, 587 N.W.2d 390 (Neb. 1998). “Stat. § 42-701 et seq. (Reissue 1993); Neb. Rev.”
Sylvis by & Through Sylvis v. Walling, 532 N.W.2d 312 (Neb. 1995). “” Section 43-1402 requires that the father support such a child “to the same extent and in the same manner as the father of a child bom in lawful wedlock” and also made the mother liable for the child’s support. Section 43-1411 provided: A civil proceeding to establish the…”
Henke v. Guerrero, 692 N.W.2d 762 (Neb. Ct. App. 2005). “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-1402 (Reissue 2004).”
State on Behalf of Hopkins v. Batt, 573 N.W.2d 425 (Neb. 1998). “A child bom out of wedlock has a statutory right to receive support from its father, § 43-1402, and a cause of action to enforce a parental duty to provide support belongs to the child, Sylvis v.”
Fetherkile v. Fetherkile, 299 Neb. 76 (Neb. 2018). “Additionally, § 43-1402 states that “[t]he father of a child whose paternity is established .”
Cross v. Perreten, 600 N.W.2d 780 (Neb. 1999). “Section 43-1402 provides that the “father of a child whose paternity is established either by judicial proceedings or by acknowledgment as hereinafter provided shall be liable for its support to the same extent and in the same manner as the father of a child bom in lawful…”
Hamilton v. Foster, 620 N.W.2d 103 (Neb. 2000). “Section 43-1402, which deals with liability for child support, speaks in terms of only parents, the “mother” and “father,” being liable for the support of children.”
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