When child support ends in Nebraska

The end age, the exceptions, and what to do as support ends.

Checked against official sources: Oct 25, 2026.

Short answer

19 (Nebraska's age of majority), unless the order says otherwise.

Usual end age
19
Law
Neb. Rev. Stat. 42-371.01

Nebraska's rule on the end of support

19 (Nebraska's age of majority), unless the order says otherwise.

Law: Neb. Rev. Stat. 42-371.01

Support also ends if the child marries, dies, or is emancipated by a court, unless the order specifically extends it. Past-due support is still owed after support ends.

Law: Neb. Rev. Stat. 42-371.01

When does support end? Check your situation

Nebraska's rule: 19 (Nebraska's age of majority), unless the order says otherwise.

Law: Neb. Rev. Stat. 42-371.01

Your own order may set a different end date, for example when the parents agreed to one. Read it.

Orders from another state

How long support lasts follows the law of the state that made the order, even if you move.

Law: 28 U.S.C. 1738B(h)(2)

A state must enforce another state's child support order. The state that made the order keeps the power to change it while a parent or the child still lives there.

Law: 28 U.S.C. 1738B(a), (d)

Arrears are still owed

Support that was due before it ended is still owed. Each unpaid payment became a judgment on the day it was due, and the agency can keep collecting it.

Law: 42 U.S.C. 666(a)(9)

In nearby states

  • South Dakota: 18, or 19 if the child is a full-time student in a secondary
  • Kansas: 18
  • Iowa: 18, or up to 19 while the child is full-time in high school
  • Colorado: 19

What to do now in Nebraska

  1. Read your order

    Your order may name an end date or event.

  2. Know the age

    In Nebraska: 19 (Nebraska's age of majority), unless the order says otherwise.

  3. Update the agency

    Ask the agency how and when payments stop: Nebraska DHHS Child Support Enforcement (CSE) (1-877-631-9973) · Apply online

  4. Clear what is owed

    Support that was due remains owed.

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Questions about when support ends in Nebraska

When does child support end in Nebraska?

19 (Nebraska's age of majority), unless the order says otherwise.

Are there exceptions to the end age in Nebraska?

Support also ends if the child marries, dies, or is emancipated by a court, unless the order specifically extends it. Past-due support is still owed after support ends.

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Last checked: Oct 25, 2026.

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