NCSEA

Nebraska Child Support Enforcement Association*

 Putting Children First!

Vol. 4, # 3 *** March, 2002

    In its 21st year, NCSEA is dedicated to providing education and information to Nebraskans working in the generalized field of child support enforcement, including state and county enforcement officers, attorneys and clerks of district court, and their staffs.  Click here for further information about NCSEA.

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      There are 6 main topic areas of this Site.

• Leading Off: A look at Breaking News in the world of Child Support

• Information about NCSEA;

• Enforcement Tools (of primary interest for cs workers);

• Child Support News & Information (for cs workers as well as employers and others);

• New/Seasonal Features.    

• Read the latest full color Winter 2001-2002 issue of our newsletter, The Enforcer *

• Read our archived Spring and Summer 2001 newsletters online *

       Click on your choice of topic to be taken to an Index of Features for that area.  

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Leading Off:

Due to an error, over 3,000 child support recipients were inadvertently sent duplicate child support payments during February, 2002.  If you suspect that an error has occurred in your case, please contact HHS at one of the phone numbers listed below.  HHS regrets the error, and asks that you not negotiate any duplicate payment check.

Phone Numbers/ Addresses to remember:

• Nebraska Child Support Call Center - 877-631-9973

• Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services - Child Support Enforcement

          P.O. Box 94728, Lincoln, NE 68509-4728

          Phone: (402) 441-8715, 1-877-631-9973 (toll-free)

          Website: www.hhs.state.ne.us/cse/cseindex.htm

• Nebraska Child Support Payment Center Website: www.NebraskaChildSupport.com Note: This site is operated by the Nebraska State Treasurer

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Upcoming Conferences in 2002

• National Child Support Enforcement Exhibition & Conference, August 4-8, New Orleans

• Nebraska Child Support Enforcement Association Annual Conference, September 25-27, Grand Island

Travel Safely!  Nebraska weather conditions

Nebraska Road Conditions (October thru April) / NEXRAD Radar

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NCSL Child Support Project

Offering an A to Z compilation of child support resources

NCSL's Monthly Child Support News Update

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The 2000 Green Book - Child Support Enforcement Program

"The 2000 Green Book provides a wealth of background material and data on programs within the jurisdiction of the House Ways and Means Committee; this includes child support enforcement."

PDF Format  (108 Pages);   Text Format

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      What's a QMCSO?  How about ERISA?  Or QDRO?  HELP!  Can we speak english for a moment?          

       Here is an interesting legal treatise explaining the world of Qualified Medical Child Support Orders (QMCSO's) and how they should effect child support enforcement offices, as well as attorney's in private family law practice.  Click Here

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Speaking of acronyms,

New! Glossary of Child Support Terms & Acronyms

Your guide to understanding the lingo

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Check out NCSEA's Poster, courtesy of Region VI member Joanie Frahm.  Download it onto your computer!

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Child Support Enforcement: Twenty-third Annual Report to Congress - Released August 2000, from the Federal Department of Health & Human Services.  The report contains a wealth of statistical information on the state of child support enforcement in America as of 1999.  Names and addresses for all state IV-D Directors are also included as a link.

Monthly Child Support News Update

More Child Support Related News Articles

Good News Articles

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Get Involved...

... in the future of Nebraska's children.  Introduce yourself to your state senator, and tell him or her that you want their support of child friendly legislation in the Unicameral.

Click on the link below to locate name/address /telephone # of your senator

 Click here to find the name and address of your State Senator

What's Happening in the 2001 Unicameral?

Read up on legislation effecting the child support community

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For a look at what's pending before Congress, >> Federal Legislative Update

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Current Family Statistics:

• Children in married-couple families are much less likely to be living in poverty than children living only with their mothers. In 1997, 10 percent of children in married-couple families were living in poverty, compared to 49 percent in female-householder families.                                        

• This contrast by family structure is especially pronounced among certain racial and ethnic groups. For example, in 1997, 13 percent of black children in married-couple families lived in poverty, compared to 55 percent of black children in female-householder families. Twenty-six percent of Hispanic children in married-couple families lived in poverty, compared to 63 percent in female-householder families.

• The percentage of children living with two parents declined from 77 percent in 1980 to 68 percent in 1996, and has remained stable since then. There are large differences across racial and ethnic groups, however. In 1998, 76 percent of white, non-Hispanic children lived with two parents, compared to 36 percent of black children and 64 percent of Hispanic children.

• The percentage of births that are to unmarried women stabilized since 1994 at about 32 percent, after rising sharply from 18 percent in 1980.

• The poverty rate of children was at 19 percent in 1997, about the same as it has been since 1980. The proportion of children living in families with high income increased from 17 percent in 1980 to 25 percent in 1997, while the proportion of children living in extreme poverty grew slightly from 7 to 8 percent over the same period. These shifts reflect a growing income disparity among children.

• The percentage of children living with their parents who had at least one parent working full time all year increased 5 percentage points to 76 percent from 1993 to 1997. A large share of this increase was due to the increase in the percentage of children living with employed single mothers, which increased from 33 percent in 1993 to 41 percent in 1997.

Read Full Report on America's Children (1999)

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New/ Seasonal Features

The Nebraska Legislature is not expected to address child support related issues during its 2002 session.  Click the links below to access online legislative features.

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We'd like to hear from you!  Email:     William.MacKenzie.hhss.state.ne.us

(Note: NCSEA cannot give legal advice.  Please consult with legal counsel or your local child support enforcement office regarding specific legal issues)

*Please note: Except as otherwise noted, the editor/publisher of this Website, William MacKenzie, is solely responsible for the content of the materials contained herein.  

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