(1) For purposes of sections 43-1401 to 43-1418 : (a) Child means a child who is under the age of eighteen years and who: (i) Except as provided in sections 43-1411 and 43-1414 , was born out of wedlock; or (ii) Has been adopted by a second adult person under subdivision (1)(c) of section 43-101 ; (b) Child born out of wedlock means a child whose parents were not married to each other at the time of birth, except that a child shall not be considered as born out of wedlock if the parents were married at the time of the child's conception but divorced at the time of birth. The definition of legitimacy or illegitimacy for other purposes shall not be affected by sections 43-1401 to 43-1418 ; and (c) Support includes reasonable education. (2) The changes made to this section by Laws 2025, LB150, apply to actions under sections 43-1401 to 43-1418 that are pending on June 5, 2025, and to cases filed on or after such date.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-1401
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Applied in 19 court decisions — leading case Cross v. Perreten (1999)
Most recently applied in In re Guardianship of Tomas J. (February 2025)
Laws 1941, c. 81, § 1, p. 322; C.S.Supp.,1941, § 43-701; R.S.1943, § 13-101; R.S.1943, (1983), § 13-101; Laws 1994, LB 1224, § 55; Laws 2025, LB150, § 47; Laws 2026, LB70, § 10
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