Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-355 (2026)

Defendant; proper service or appearance

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No marriage shall be dissolved or legal separation decreed unless the defendant has been properly served with process or entered an appearance in the case.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1985–2020 · leading case: Fitzgerald v. Fitzgerald, 835 N.W.2d 44 (Neb. 2013).

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Fitzgerald v. Fitzgerald, 835 N.W.2d 44 (Neb. 2013). · cites it 2× “30 Indeed, in Tejral,31 upon which Fangmeier relies, this court focused upon Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-355 (Reissue 1984) and not upon § 25-1308.”

Christine W. v. Trevor W., 303 Neb. 245 (Neb. 2019). “See § 42-355. Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 43-245 to 43-2,129 (Reissue 2016 & Cum.”

Dycus v. Dycus, 307 Neb. 426 (Neb. 2020). “426 [14] We hold that § 42-347(3) does not violate the pro- cedural due process provisions of the U.S. and Nebraska Constitutions. The recent U.”

Tejral v. Tejral, 369 N.W.2d 359 (Neb. 1985). · cites it 4× “On the other hand, petitioner has complied fully with the provisions as to service of process set out in Neb.Rev.Stat. § 42-355 (Reissue 1984) in that respondent was served personally with a summons which notified her that she was required to file a response within 30 days or…”

Christine W. v. Trevor W., 303 Neb. 245 (Neb. 2019). “”23 Thus, the jurisdictional path ran from the district court to the juvenile court. Despite the juvenile court’s reasoning that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction because of § 43-292.”

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