If the obligor requests a hearing, the department shall hold a hearing, if required by section 43-1720, within fifteen days of the date of receipt of the request, and the hearing shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. The assignment shall be held in abeyance pending the outcome of the hearing. The department shall notify the obligor and the county attorney or authorized attorney of its decision within fifteen days of the date the hearing is held.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 43-1721

  • Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Authorized attorney: shall mean an attorney (1) employed by the county subject to the approval of the county board, (2) employed by the Department of Health and Human Services, or (3) appointed by the court, who is authorized to investigate and prosecute child, spousal, and medical support cases. See Nebraska Statutes 43-1704
  • Department: shall mean the Department of Health and Human Services. See Nebraska Statutes 43-1706
  • Obligor: shall mean a person who owes a duty of support pursuant to a support order. See Nebraska Statutes 43-1714