§ 6-1504.Domestic relations cases.
Article 15: Uniform District Court Rules of Practice and Procedure · Last amended January 1, 2022 · Last verified July 22, 2026
Full Text of § 6-1504
Amendment History
Rule 4(D)(2) and (3) amended April 17, 1996; Rule 4(F) amended January 3, 1997; Rule 4 amended May 19, 2004; Rule 4(D) deleted and (4)(E)-(G) renumbered to (4)(D)-(F)). Renumbered and codified as § 6-1504, effective July 18, 2008; § 6-1504 amended June 9, 2021, effective January 1, 2022.
Plain-English Summary
Domestic relations cases move fast and touch people’s daily finances, so § 6-1504 builds in procedures tailored to that reality. Requests for temporary custody, support, and maintenance have to follow Nebraska statutes, and temporary support and allowance requests get decided without live testimony — the court rules on argument and affidavits, using the information the Nebraska Child Support Guidelines and state statutes call for. That keeps early, urgent requests moving without turning every hearing into a mini-trial.
A dissolution of marriage can’t result in a decree unless a completed Department of Health and Human Services Vital Statistics form comes in with the complaint. Any order or judgment involving child or spousal support, or medical expense payments, has to include specific warning language: the interest rate on delinquent support, and — depending on whether the court has already ordered immediate income withholding — one of two required statements telling the obligor what happens if support goes unpaid, up to and including an arrest warrant for failing to pay and appear.
The section also puts real disclosure obligations on the person paying support. An obligor has to give the clerk an address, phone number, Social Security number, employer name, health insurance carrier, and policy information, and keep that information updated until the judgment is fully paid. Where both parents are parties, each has to disclose access to employer health coverage. Failing to comply is punishable by contempt. Finally, every child support application, order, or decree needs a worksheet showing the Nebraska Child Support Guidelines calculation — prepared by the party requesting support, or by the court itself in a contested case.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the district court decide temporary child support before trial?
Without live testimony. The court rules on argument and affidavits, applying the information the Nebraska Child Support Guidelines and state statutes require.
Do I need to file anything besides the complaint to get a divorce decree?
Yes. A properly completed Department of Health and Human Services Vital Statistics form has to be filed with the complaint for dissolution of marriage, and no decree can be entered unless the form is complete.
What warning has to be in a support order about missed payments?
The order has to state the interest rate on delinquent support and include a statement warning that unpaid support can lead to income withholding and a required court appearance, with an arrest warrant possible if the obligor fails to pay and appear.
Does the warning language change if income withholding is already ordered?
Yes. Section 6-1504(D)(3) supplies an altered version of the statement for cases where the court orders income withholding under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-1718.01 or § 43-1718.02, regardless of whether payments are in arrears.
What information does the paying parent have to give the court?
Address, telephone number, Social Security number, employer’s name, and health insurance carrier information including the policy number and claims address, kept updated until the judgment is paid in full.
Who prepares the child support worksheet attached to the order?
The party requesting child support prepares it in most cases; in a contested matter, the court prepares or adopts the worksheet and attaches it to the order or decree.