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§ 46-401 – Purpose

46-401. Purpose It is the public policy of this state that parents shall be responsible for the support of their dependent children in order to relieve or avoid the burden often borne by the general citizenry through public assistance programs. The existing remedies pertaining to family desertion and nonsupport of dependent children may be augmented […]

§ 46-402 – Definitions

46-402. Definitions In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Absent parent" means the non-custodial natural or adoptive father or mother of a dependent child. 2. " Business day" has the same meaning prescribed in section 25-500. 3. " Court" means any court in this or any other state having jurisdiction to determine […]

§ 46-403 – Authorization of department to act

46-403. Authorization of department to act Commencing with the payment of public assistance by the department, the director may take action as provided in this chapter to collect child support.

§ 46-404 – Notice; service; order

46-404. Notice; service; order A. At any time after the department is assigned support rights or a public assistance payment is made, the director may issue a notice to be served upon the absent parent in the manner prescribed for service or summons in a civil action. B. The notice shall include: 1. The name […]

§ 46-406 – Funding for administration of public assistance services of child support enforcement program; expenditure limitation

46-406. Funding for administration of public assistance services of child support enforcement program; expenditure limitation A. Subject to legislative appropriation, the department of economic security shall administer the child support enforcement program from the state’s share of the child support collections received on public assistance cases. B. Monies appropriated to the department of economic security […]

§ 46-407 – Assignment of rights to support; definition

46-407. Assignment of rights to support; definition A. The right to support of a child and spouse who receive temporary assistance for needy families pursuant to Public Law 104-193 and chapter 2, article 5 of this title and the right to medical support of a child who receives medical assistance under title XIX of the […]

§ 46-408 – Assignment of support rights; priority; definitions

46-408. Assignment of support rights; priority; definitions A. The assignment under section 46-407 is subject to all of the following: 1. Terminates with respect to current support when the person entitled to receive support is no longer receiving temporary assistance for needy families. 2. While receiving temporary assistance for needy families the assignment applies to […]