Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-1226 (2026)

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Sections 43-1226 to 43-1266 shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 31 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 2005–2025 · leading case: Heiden v. Norris, 912 N.W.2d 758 (Neb. 2018).
Heiden v. Norris, 912 N.W.2d 758 (Neb. 2018). · cites it 2× “Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 43-1226 to 43-1266 (Reissue 2016).”
DeLima v. Tsevi, 921 N.W.2d 89 (Neb. 2018). · cites it 2× “It explained that Nebraska was not the child's home state at the time custody proceedings were initiated for the purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 43-1226 to 43-1266 (Reissue 2016), and that, as a result, the…”
Stalder v. Anne T. (In Re S.T.), 912 N.W.2d 262 (Neb. 2018). · cites it 2× “We must vacate the judgment of the county court and remand the matter with directions to dismiss the guardianship proceeding.”
Ashby v. State, 779 N.W.2d 343 (Neb. 2010). · cites it 3× “Stat. §§ 43-104.01(2) and 43-104.03 (Reissue 2004).”
Weaver v. Weaver, 954 N.W.2d 619 (Neb. 2021). · cites it 2× “Because the district court found it would be in the child’s best interests to have more time with Glen, the Court of Appeals reversed the order denying modification and remanded the cause with directions for the district court to consider the relief sought in accordance with the…”
State v. Lloyd T., 721 N.W.2d 676 (Neb. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 3× “§§ 43-1226 through 43-1266 (Reissue 2004), rather than the Nebraska Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (NCCJA), because the first petition in this child custody proceeding was made in January 2005, well after the date the UCCJEA became operative, January 1, 2004.”
Watson v. Watson, 724 N.W.2d 24 (Neb. 2006). · cites it 2× “NATURE OF CASE This case involves interstate jurisdictional questions governed by the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 43-1226 to 43-1266 (Reissue 2004).”
Carter v. Carter, 758 N.W.2d 1 (Neb. 2008). · cites it 2× “CONCLUSION We conclude that the district court lacked jurisdiction over the child custody *10 dispute and that this court also lacks that same jurisdiction. We, therefore, vacate the district court's order relating to child custody and direct it to dismiss the child custody…”
S.L. ex rel. Susan L. v. Steven L., 742 N.W.2d 734 (Neb. 2007). · cites it 2× “, 1 we held that pursuant to the Uniform Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 43-1226 to 43-1266 (Reissue 2004), Canadian courts had exclusive continuing jurisdiction over a custody dispute between Steven L.”
Mann v. Mann, 7 N.W.3d 845 (Neb. 2024). · cites it 2× “- 913 - Nebraska Supreme Court Advance Sheets 316 Nebraska Reports MANN V. MANN II. BACKGROUND 1. Factual Background Asia R.”
Mann v. Mann, 978 N.W.2d 606 (Neb. 2022). · cites it 2× “Likewise, it is undisputed that Mann did not ask the court to enter final judgment on the declaratory judgment claim under § 25-1315(1), and no such certification was issued sua sponte.”
SUSAN L. v. Steven L., 729 N.W.2d 35 (Neb. 2007). · cites it 3× “Because the Canadian court refused to cede jurisdiction to Nebraska, and Steven still resides in British Columbia, the Uniform *26 Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 43-1226 to 43-1266 (Reissue 2004), provides that Nebraska does not have…”
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