Legal Opinion
Riggs v. Riggs
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided March 9, 2001No. S-99-1374PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGerrard, J.
The primary issue in this appeal is whether the earned income credit (EIC) under the federal Internal Revenue Code is a “means-tested public assistance benefit” for purposes of the Nebraska Child Support Guidelines (Guidelines), paragraph D, and therefore to be excluded as income in the calculation of child support. For the reasons stated below, we conclude that the EIC is a “means-tested public assistance benefit” and should not be considered as income for purposes of calculating child support.
FACTS
Pamela Jean Riggs (mother) and Gary Eugene Riggs (father) were divorced pursuant to a decree…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Committee of Blind Vendors of the District of Columbia v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
- Hoffman v. SearlesDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1978
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