Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-512.08 (2026)

Intervention in matters relating to child, spousal, or medical support; when authorized

✓ current as of July 2026
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The county attorney or authorized attorney, acting for or on behalf of the State of Nebraska, may intervene without leave of the court in any proceeding for dissolution of marriage, paternity, separate maintenance, or child, spousal, or medical support for the purpose of securing an order for child, spousal, or medical support, modifying an order for child or medical support, or modifying an order for child support as the result of a review of such order under sections 43-512.12 to 43-512.18. Such proceedings shall be limited only to the determination of child or medical support. Except in cases in which the intervention is the result of a review under such sections, the county attorney or authorized attorney shall so act only when it appears that the children are not otherwise represented by counsel.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1989–2025 · leading case: Jones v. Colgrove, 319 Neb. 461 (Neb. 2025).
Jones v. Colgrove, 319 Neb. 461 (Neb. 2025). · cites it 10× “02 and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-512.08 (Reissue 2016), the State was pursuing the matter in a procedurally improper manner.”
Sneckenberg v. Sneckenberg, 616 N.W.2d 68 (Neb. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “On July 16, 1998, the State of Nebraska, as intervenor pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-512.08 et seq. (Reissue 1998), filed a petition for modification, seeking to adjust the existing child support order to bring it into conformance with the Nebraska Child Support Guidelines.”
Gordon v. Gordon, 438 N.W.2d 762 (Neb. 1989). · cites it 2× “08 (Reissue 1988), the county attorney or an authorized attorney for DSS had the right to intervene in this dissolution proceeding to amend the order of support to require that, child support payments attributable to Bryan be remitted to DSS or to bring a separate action for…”
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