Child Support Calculation Worksheet

IMPORTANT: THIS IS A PREPARATION GUIDE — NOT THE OFFICIAL COURT WORKSHEET

Nebraska requires the use of the official Worksheet 1 (DC 6:1.1) — Basic Net Income and
Support Calculation — and related worksheets for child support calculations.
This template provides the substantive content and calculation methodology to help you
prepare — but you must transfer your figures to the official worksheets before filing.
The official forms are available at https://nebraskajudicial.gov/self-help/families-children/child-support.
Do not file this document directly with the court.

CHILD SUPPORT CALCULATION WORKSHEET

State of Nebraska — Income Shares Model

Court: [________________________________]
County: [________________________________]
Case Number: [________________________________]
Judge: [________________________________]

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Party and Children Information
2. Gross Income Determination
3. Adjusted Monthly Income
4. Combined Income and Proportionate Shares
5. Basic Child Support Obligation
6. Additional Expenses
7. Total Child Support Obligation
8. Deviations from Guidelines
9. Duration and Termination
10. Nebraska-Specific Notes

1. PARTY AND CHILDREN INFORMATION

Parent A (Petitioner):
Name: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
Employer: [________________________________]

Parent B (Respondent):
Name: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
Employer: [________________________________]

Children Subject to This Order:

Parenting Arrangement:
☐ Primary physical custody — Parent A
☐ Primary physical custody — Parent B
☐ Joint physical custody
☐ Split custody (each parent has primary custody of at least one child)

2. GROSS INCOME DETERMINATION

☐ Income imputed to Parent A — Basis: [________________________________]
☐ Income imputed to Parent B — Basis: [________________________________]

3. ADJUSTED MONTHLY INCOME

4. COMBINED INCOME AND PROPORTIONATE SHARES

Combined Adjusted Monthly Income: $[________]

5. BASIC CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION

Number of children subject to this order: [____]

Basic Child Support Obligation (from Guidelines Table): $[________] per month

6. ADDITIONAL EXPENSES

7. TOTAL CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION

Obligor (parent who pays): ☐ Parent A ☐ Parent B
Monthly child support payment amount: $[________]

8. DEVIATIONS FROM GUIDELINES

☐ No deviation requested
☐ Deviation requested — Basis:

☐ Extraordinary medical expenses of the child
☐ Special educational needs
☐ The earning capacity of each parent
☐ The financial resources of the child
☐ The standard of living the child would have enjoyed
☐ The physical and emotional condition of the child
☐ The parenting time arrangement
☐ Other: [________________________________]

Requested adjustment: $[________] per month (☐ increase / ☐ decrease)
Justification: [________________________________]

9. DURATION AND TERMINATION

Child support shall continue for each child until:
☐ The child reaches age 19 (Nebraska age of majority)
☐ The child is emancipated
☐ The child marries
☐ Other: [________________________________]

10. NEBRASKA-SPECIFIC NOTES

• Income Shares Model: Nebraska uses the Income Shares Model under the Supreme Court Child Support Guidelines (Ch. 4, Art. 2).
• 2025 Amendment: The Nebraska Child Support Guidelines were amended January 29, 2025, with updated tables and provisions.
• Age 19 Majority: Nebraska sets the age of majority at 19, meaning child support typically continues one year longer than in most states.
• Rebuttable Presumption: The guidelines amount is a rebuttable presumption of the correct amount of support (§ 42-364.16).
• Modification: Either party may seek modification upon a material change in circumstances that is ongoing and affects the child's well-being.
• Income Withholding: All child support orders include an automatic income withholding provision.

VERIFICATION

I declare under penalty of perjury that the information provided in this worksheet is true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge.

Parent A:
Signature: [________________________________]
Printed Name: [________________________________]
Date: [__/__/____]

Parent B:
Signature: [________________________________]
Printed Name: [________________________________]
Date: [__/__/____]

SOURCES AND REFERENCES

• Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-364
• Nebraska Supreme Court Rules, Ch. 4, Art. 2 — Child Support Guidelines
• Nebraska Judicial Branch — Child Support