Can a Business Owner Look Cash-Poor in a Nebraska Divorce While the Business Is Making Money?

A closely held business can make a spouse look cash-poor on paper while the company is doing well. Nebraska's Child Support Guidelines and published appellate decisions give courts a framework for looking past the W-2 at retained earnings, distributions, and control, but they also protect legitimate working capital. This post explains how the analysis works for support and property division, which records matter, and what not to do while a case is pending.