Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-512.05 (2026)

Child, spousal, and medical support payments; district court clerks; furnish information; cooperative agreements; reimbursement for costs incurred

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(1) It shall be the duty of the clerks of the district courts to furnish the Department of Health and Human Services monthly statistical information and any other information required by the department to properly account for child, spousal, and medical support payments. The clerk of each district court shall negotiate and enter into a written agreement with the department in order to receive reimbursement for the costs incurred in carrying out sections 43-512 to 43-512.10 and 43-512.12 to 43-512.18.

(2) The department and the governing board of the county, county attorney, or authorized attorney may enter into a written agreement regarding the determination of paternity and child, spousal, and medical support enforcement for the purpose of implementing such sections. Paternity shall be established when it can be determined that the collection of child support is feasible.

(3) The department shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations regarding the rate and manner of reimbursement for costs incurred in carrying out such sections, taking into account relevant federal law, available federal funds, and any appropriations made by the Legislature. Any reimbursement funds shall be added to the budgets of those county officials who have performed the services as called for in the cooperative agreements and carried over from year to year as required by law.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1989–2018 · leading case: Wetovick v. Cnty. of Nance, 782 N.W.2d 298 (Neb. 2010).
Wetovick v. Cnty. of Nance, 782 N.W.2d 298 (Neb. 2010). · cites it 12× “[43] Nebraska's § 43-512.05 is one of the state statutes that implement the federal requirements for receiving these funds.”
Fetherkile v. Fetherkile, 299 Neb. 76 (Neb. 2018). · cites it 2× “Because the Legislature was presumed to have had full knowledge of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-512.05 (Reissue 2016) and our decision in Robbins when it amended § 42-364, we must interpret § 42-364 in light of our holding in Robbins.”
Gordon v. Gordon, 438 N.W.2d 762 (Neb. 1989). · cites it 2× “Upon receipt of notice from the department of such assignment of support payments, each clerk of the district court shall transmit the payments received to the department in accordance *860 with the cooperative agreement provided for in section 43-512.05 without the requirement…”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-512.05(2) — 1 case
Wetovick v. Cnty. of Nance, 782 N.W.2d 298 (Neb. 2010). “[43] Nebraska's § 43-512.05 is one of the state statutes that implement the federal requirements for receiving these funds.”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-512.05(3) — 1 case
Wetovick v. Cnty. of Nance, 782 N.W.2d 298 (Neb. 2010). “[43] Nebraska's § 43-512.05 is one of the state statutes that implement the federal requirements for receiving these funds.”
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