Child Support Enforcement - Sarpy County Nebraska

caused or contributed to the cause of delay or to one who has had it within his
power to terminate the action.
4. Courts: Child Support: Estoppel. This court does not have authority to reduce
past-due installments of child support. This is not to say, however, that it may not
find in a proper case that a party has equitably estopped herself from collecting
installments accruing after some affirmative action which would ordinarily
terminate future installments.
5. Estoppel: Equity: Public Policy. Equitable estoppel is based upon grounds of
public policy and good faith and is interposed to prevent injustice and inequitable
consequences. Ordinarily, there must be a reliance in good faith upon statements
or conduct of the party to be estopped and a change of position by the party
claiming the estoppel to his injury, detriment, or prejudice.
Thomas & Thomas Court Reporters v. Switzer, 283 Neb. 19, ____ N.W.2d ___
(2012)
pro se litigants are not entitled to recover attorney fees, even if the pro se litigant
is a licensed attorney.
Thornton v. Thornton, 13 Neb. App. 912, 704 N.W.2d 243 (2005)
Service of Process: Notice. Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §25-517.02 (Reissue
1995), upon motion and showing by affidavit that service cannot be made with
reasonable diligence by any other method provided by statute, the court may
permit service to be made (1) by leaving the process at the defendant’s usual
place of residence and mailing a copy by first-class mail to the defendant’s lastknown
address, (2) by publication, or (3) by any manner reasonably calculated
under the circumstances to provide the party with actual notice of the
proceedings and an opportunity to be heard.
Statutes prescribing the manner of service of summons are mandatory and must
be strictly complied with. Service by certified mail is not sufficient when statute
required notice to be sent by first-class mail.
White v. Mertens, 225 Neb. 241, 404 N.W.2d 410 (1987)
Absent other statutory remedy, unwed father has recourse to declaratory
judgment statutes to establish parental rights. See §25-21,149 et seq.
Part II: Other Miscellaneous Cases:
Boyle v. Boyle, 12 Neb. App. 681, 684 N.W.2d 49 (2004)
When a document is ambiguous, the meaning of the document is a question of
fact and the trier of fact determines the intent of the parties from all the facts and
circumstances. The trier of fact's determination in this regard will be upheld on
appeal unless clearly erroneous.
Brockman v. Brockman, 264 Neb. 106, 646 N.W.2d 594 (2002)
Reasonable security for payment of child support under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-
371(6) should be invoked only when extraordinary circumstances require it.
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