It is the intent of the Legislature to establish and maintain a procedure to set off against a debtor’s income tax refund or state lottery prize any debt which is assigned to the Department of Health and Human Services or which any individual not eligible as a public assistance recipient is attempting to collect, which has accrued through written contract, subrogation, or court judgment and is in the form of a liquidated amount due and owing for the care, support, or maintenance of a child or for spousal support.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 77-27,160

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801