Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-273 (2026)

Appointed counsel and guardians ad litem; fees; allowance

✓ current as of July 2026

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(1) Counsel and guardians ad litem appointed outside of the guardian ad litem division as provided in section 43-272 shall apply to the court before which the proceedings were had for fees for services performed. The court upon hearing the application shall fix reasonable fees. The county board of the county wherein the proceedings were had shall allow the account, bill, or claim presented by any attorney or guardian ad litem for services performed under section 43-272 in the amount determined by the court. No such account, bill, or claim shall be allowed by the county board until the amount thereof shall have been determined by the court.

(2) This section does not apply to the public defender or to county conflict counsel as defined in section 29-3934.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2003–2020 · leading case: In re Claim of Roberts for Attorney Fees, 307 Neb. 346 (Neb. 2020).

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In re Claim of Roberts for Attorney Fees, 307 Neb. 346 (Neb. 2020). · cites it 41× “Fee applications under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-273 (Reissue 2016) meet the definition of a spe- cial proceeding.”

In Re Interest of Antone C., 669 N.W.2d 69 (Neb. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 4× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-273 (Reissue 1998) provides in substance that the court before which the proceedings were had shall, upon hearing, fix a reasonable fee and that the county board shall allow the claim for the amount allowed by the court.”

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