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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-1406 (2026)

Determination of paternity by other state or Indian tribe; full faith and credit; legitimacy of child

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(1) A determination of paternity made by any other state or by an Indian tribe as defined in section 43-1503, whether established through voluntary acknowledgment, genetic testing, tribal law, or administrative or judicial processes, shall be given full faith and credit by this state.

(2) A child whose parents marry is legitimate.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1988–2023 · leading case: In re Adoption of Jaelyn B., 293 Neb. 917 (Neb. 2016).
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In re Adoption of Jaelyn B., 293 Neb. 917 (Neb. 2016). · cites it 20× “§ 43-1406 (1) (Reissue 2008) extends the full faith and credit requirement for judgments to a sister state’s paternity determination established through a voluntary acknowledgment.”
Jesse B. v. Tylee H., 883 N.W.2d 1 (Neb. 2016). · cites it 13× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-1406 (1) (Reissue 2008) extends the constitutional requirement of giving full faith and credit to a sister state’s paternity determination through a voluntary acknowledgment.”
Sylvis by & Through Sylvis v. Walling, 532 N.W.2d 312 (Neb. 1995). · cites it 4× “Section 43-1412 provided that in the event of a judgment of paternity, the court shall retain jurisdiction of the cause and enter such order of support, which order of support shall include the amount, if any, of any court costs and attorney’s fees which the court in its…”
Drennen v. Drennen, 426 N.W.2d 252 (Neb. 1988). · cites it 4× “Section 74 amended Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-1406 (as now codified in Cum.”
Carroll v. Moore, 423 N.W.2d 757 (Neb. 1988). · cites it 2× “Furthermore, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-1406 (Reissue 1984) provides that in a child support proceeding, a father may be held liable for support, and “Failure on the part of the father to perform the terms of such decree shall constitute contempt of court and may be dealt with in the…”
State on behalf of Miah S. v. Ian K., 306 Neb. 372 (Neb. 2020). · cites it 2× “5 See, also, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-1406 (2) (Reissue 2016) (“[a] child whose parents marry is legitimate”).”
State on Behalf of SM v. Oglesby, 510 N.W.2d 53 (Neb. 1994). · cites it 2× “Defendant, by answer, generally denied the allegations of the petition and alleged that Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 43-1406 , 43-1407, 43-1411, and 43-1412 (Reissue 1988) were unconstitutional, in that such statutes authorized this action which was instituted more than 12 years after the…”
Susan H. Ex Rel. Benjamin H. v. Keith L., 609 N.W.2d 659 (Neb. 2000). · cites it 3× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-1406 (1) (Reissue 1998) states: “A determination of paternity made by any other state, whether established through voluntary acknowledgment, genetic testing, or administrative or judicial processes, shall be given full faith and credit by this state.”
State on Behalf of JR v. Mendoza, 481 N.W.2d 165 (Neb. 1992). · cites it 2× “The defendant insists § 43-1409 must be read in conjunction with Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-1406 (Supp. 1991), which provides-that “ [t]he father of a child whose paternity is established either by acknowledgment or by a judicial proceeding as hereinafter specified .”
Morrill Cnty. Ex Rel. Cahoy v. Darsaklis, 584 N.W.2d 36 (Neb. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 2× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-1406 (Reissue 1993), much of the substance of which is now found at Neb.”
Cnty. of Hall v. Antonson, 437 N.W.2d 813 (Neb. 1989). · cites it 3× “Tejral, the County of Hall, State of Nebraska, commenced a filiation proceeding on March 19, 1986, under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-1406 (Reissue 1988), in the district court for Hall County on the allegations that Debra Tejral, unmarried, is the mother of Andrew L.”
Dworak v. Fugit, 495 N.W.2d 47 (Neb. Ct. App. 1992). “In cases interpreting predecessor statutes to § 43-1406, it has also been said that the trial court’s “award may not be disturbed unless discretion has been abused and the amount fixed is manifestly excessive.”
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— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-1406(1) — 3 cases
In re Adoption of Jaelyn B., 293 Neb. 917 (Neb. 2016). “§ 43-1406 (1) (Reissue 2008) extends the full faith and credit requirement for judgments to a sister state’s paternity determination established through a voluntary acknowledgment.”
Jesse B. v. Tylee H., 883 N.W.2d 1 (Neb. 2016). “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-1406 (1) (Reissue 2008) extends the constitutional requirement of giving full faith and credit to a sister state’s paternity determination through a voluntary acknowledgment.”
Susan H. Ex Rel. Benjamin H. v. Keith L., 609 N.W.2d 659 (Neb. 2000). “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-1406 (1) (Reissue 1998) states: “A determination of paternity made by any other state, whether established through voluntary acknowledgment, genetic testing, or administrative or judicial processes, shall be given full faith and credit by this state.”
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