Quick answer: In Nebraska, delinquent child support draws simple interest at the judgment rate in effect on the date of the most recent order, starting 30 days after a payment is delinquent. A lien attaches to the payer’s property when each payment is due. Support is delinquent the day after it is due.
This Nebraska child support arrears calculator adds up the unpaid installments and simple interest at the rate you enter under Neb. Rev. Stat. 42-358.02, and flags the one-month, three-month and passport thresholds. The judgment rate changes with Treasury bill auctions, so enter the rate in effect on the date of your most recent order.
Nebraska child support arrears and interest at a glance
| Rule | What Nebraska says |
|---|---|
| Interest | Simple interest at the 45-103 judgment rate in effect on the date of the most recent order (Neb. Rev. Stat. 42-358.02(1)) |
| When it starts | Support is delinquent the day after it is due; interest does not accrue until 30 days after that (42-358.02(2)) |
| Payment order | Current support first, then arrears, then interest (42-358.02(4)) |
| Lien | Attaches to real and registered personal property when each payment is due and ends when it is paid (42-371(1)(b)) |
| Contempt | At a delinquency of one month of support the department certifies the case and a rebuttable presumption of contempt arises (42-358(3)) |
| Licenses | IV-D cases: delinquent by more than three months of support, after a notice with 30 days to respond (43-3314) |
How do child support arrears work in Nebraska?
- Interest and method. See the Nebraska child support interest rate.
- Collection. See what happens if you do not pay child support in Nebraska.
- Time limits and forgiveness. See whether Nebraska child support arrears expire or can be forgiven.
What does this arrears calculator check?
You enter the monthly support, the number of installments unpaid and the annual rate. The calculator adds simple interest, with the 30-day grace after each payment becomes delinquent, and flags the one-month certification, the three-month license threshold in IV-D cases and the $2,500 passport line. It does not model partial payments, which are credited to current support, then arrears, then interest. To change the amount going forward, see the Nebraska child support modification calculator, and for when the obligation stops, the Nebraska child support end date calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Does Nebraska charge interest on child support arrears?
Yes. Delinquent support draws simple interest at the judgment rate in section 45-103 in effect on the date of the most recent order, starting 30 days after the payment is delinquent.
Is Nebraska child support interest compounded?
No. The statute says it is computed as simple interest.
When is Nebraska child support delinquent?
The day after it is due, though interest does not accrue until 30 days later, and payments automatically withheld on a different pay schedule are not treated as delinquent if the annual total matches.
How are Nebraska support payments applied?
First to the current month's support, then to arrears, and last to interest.
When can a Nebraska license be suspended for unpaid child support?
In IV-D cases when the delinquency exceeds three months of support, after a notice that gives 30 days to come into compliance.
Official sources
- Neb. Rev. Stat. 42-358.02: interest on delinquent support
- Neb. Rev. Stat. 45-103: judgment interest rate
- Neb. Rev. Stat. 42-358: enforcement and contempt
- Neb. Rev. Stat. 42-371: liens
- Neb. Rev. Stat. 43-3314: license notice
- Neb. Rev. Stat. 43-3318: license certification
- Neb. Rev. Stat. 43-1722: withholding limits
- 15 U.S.C. 1673: restriction on garnishment
- 42 U.S.C. 652(k): denial of passports