Chapter 42 — HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES
437 sections in this chapter.
Repealed. Laws 1993, LB 500, § 61.
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Repealed. Laws 1993, LB 500, § 61.
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Repealed. Laws 1993, LB 500, § 61.
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Repealed. Laws 1993, LB 500, § 61.
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Repealed. Laws 1993, LB 500, § 61.
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Repealed. Laws 1993, LB 500, § 61.
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Repealed. Laws 1993, LB 500, § 61.
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Repealed. Laws 1993, LB 500, § 61.
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Repealed. Laws 1993, LB 500, § 61.
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Repealed. Laws 1993, LB 500, § 61.
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Repealed. Laws 1993, LB 500, § 61.
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Repealed. Laws 1993, LB 500, § 61.
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Repealed. Laws 1993, LB 500, § 61.
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Repealed. Laws 1993, LB 500, § 61.
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Repealed. Laws 1993, LB 500, § 61.
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Repealed. Laws 1993, LB 500, § 61.
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Repealed. Laws 1993, LB 500, § 61.
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Repealed. Laws 1993, LB 500, § 61.
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Repealed. Laws 1993, LB 500, § 61.
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Repealed. Laws 1993, LB 500, § 61.
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Repealed. Laws 1993, LB 500, § 61.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-801 Purposes of sections.
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The purposes of sections 42-801 to 42-823 are to protect the rights of children and to promote the public welfare by preserving, promoting, and protecting family life and the institution of matrimony, and to provide means for the reconciliation of spouses and the amicable settlem…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-802 Act, how cited.
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Sections 42-801 to 42-823 may be cited as the Conciliation Court Law.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-803 Applicability of law.
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The provisions of the Conciliation Court Law shall be applicable only in counties in which the county court and the district court determines that the social conditions in the county and the number of domestic relations cases in the courts render the procedures provided in such l…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-804 County court and district court; jurisdiction.
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Each county court and district court shall exercise the jurisdiction conferred by the Conciliation Court Law and while sitting in the exercise of such jurisdiction shall be known and referred to as the conciliation court. All petitions and filings shall be made with the clerk of …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-805 Designation of judge.
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In counties having more than one judge of the district court, the judges at their annual meeting shall designate at least one judge of the county court or district court to hear cases under the Conciliation Court Law. Such assignment may be exclusive or in conjunction with any ot…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-806 Transfer of case.
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The judge of the conciliation court may transfer any case before the conciliation court pursuant to the Conciliation Court Law to the presiding judge of the county court or to the presiding judge of the district court, as appropriate, for assignment for trial or other proceedings…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-807 Acting judge; appointment.
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The presiding judge of the court may appoint a judge of the court other than the judge of the conciliation court to act as judge of the conciliation court during any period when the judge of the conciliation court is on vacation, absent, or for any reason unable to perform his or…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-808 Counselor of conciliation; counties with 250,000 inhabitants or more; personnel; appointment; powers; compensation.
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(1) In each county with a population of two hundred fifty thousand inhabitants or more, the county court and district court may appoint one counselor of conciliation and one secretary to assist the conciliation court in disposing of its business and carrying out its functions. (2…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-809 Counselor of conciliation; counties with less than 250,000 inhabitants; personnel; appointment; compensation.
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(1) In each county having a population of less than two hundred fifty thousand inhabitants, the county court and district court may appoint, with the consent and approval of the board of county commissioners, the following persons to assist the conciliation court in disposing of …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-810 Hearings; conferences; files; confidentiality.
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(1) All court hearings or conferences in proceedings under the provisions of the Conciliation Court Law shall be held in private and the court shall exclude all persons except the officers of the court, the parties, their counsel, and witnesses. Conferences may be held with each …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-811 Controversy between spouses; jurisdiction of court.
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Whenever any controversy exists between spouses which may, unless a reconciliation is achieved, result in the dissolution or annulment of the marriage or in the disruption of the household, and there is any minor child of the spouses or of either of them whose welfare might be af…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-812 Petition; filing; effect.
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Prior to the filing of any action for divorce, annulment, or separate maintenance, either spouse or both spouses may file a petition with the clerk of the district court of the county of the residence of either spouse wherein a conciliation court has been established, invoking th…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-813 Petition; caption.
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The petition shall be captioned substantially as follows: In the (County or District) Court of ................ County, Nebraska Upon the petition of ) Petition for Conciliation ) (Under the Conciliation Court Law) ........................... ) (Petitioner) ) ) ) And concerning )…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-814 Petition; contents.
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The petition shall: (1) Allege that a controversy exists between the spouses and request the aid of the court to effect a reconciliation or an amicable settlement of the controversy; (2) State the name and age of each minor child whose welfare may be affected by the controversy; …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-815 Forms; furnished by county; petitions; complaints; refer to court.
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The clerk of the district court shall provide, at the expense of the county, blank forms for petitions for filing pursuant to the provisions of sections 42-801 to 42-823. All public welfare employees and employees of the conciliation court shall refer to the conciliation court al…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-816 Fees prohibited.
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No fee shall be charged by any officer for filing the petition, nor shall any fee be charged by any officer for the performance of any duty pursuant to the provisions of sections 42-801 to 42-823.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-817 Petition; hearing; notice; citation; compel attendance of witnesses.
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The court shall fix a reasonable time and place for hearing on the petition and shall cause such notice of the filing of the petition and of the time and place of the hearing as it deems necessary to be given to the respondents. The court may, when it deems it necessary, issue a …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-818 Hearing; time; place; objection; effect.
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For the purpose of conducting hearings pursuant to the provisions of sections 42-801 to 42-823, the conciliation court may be convened at any time and place within the county, and the hearing may be had in chambers or otherwise, except that the time and place for hearing shall no…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-819 Hearing; procedure.
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The hearing shall be conducted informally as a conference or series of conferences to effect a reconciliation of the spouses or an amicable adjustment or settlement of the issues of the controversy. To facilitate and promote the purposes of sections 42-801 to 42-823, the court ma…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-820 Hearing; orders; effect; reconciliation agreement.
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(1) At or after the hearing, the court may make such orders in respect to the conduct of the spouses and the subject matter of the controversy as the court deems necessary to preserve the marriage or to implement the reconciliation of the spouses, but in no event shall such order…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-821 Petition for conciliation; limitation on certain actions; order for temporary custody, child support, and alimony; authorized.
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(1) During a period beginning upon the filing of the petition for conciliation and continuing until the earlier of (a) thirty days after the hearing of the petition for conciliation or (b) the dismissal of the petition, neither spouse shall file any action for dissolution of marr…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-822 Divorce, annulment, or separate maintenance; petition; minor child; transfer to conciliation court.
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Whenever any action for divorce, annulment of marriage, or separate maintenance is filed and it appears to the court at any time during the pendency of the action that there is any minor child of the spouses or of either of them whose welfare may be adversely affected by the diss…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-823 Application for proceedings; minor child not involved; jurisdiction.
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Whenever application is made to the conciliation court for conciliation proceedings in respect to a controversy between spouses, or a contested action for divorce, annulment of marriage, or separate maintenance, but there is no minor child whose welfare may be affected by the res…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-901 Act, how cited.
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Sections 42-901 to 42-930 shall be known and may be cited as the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-902 Legislative intent.
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares that there is a present and growing need to develop services which will lessen and reduce the trauma of domestic abuse. It is the intent of the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act to provide abused family and household members necessary se…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-903 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Abuse means the occurrence of one or more of the following acts between family or household members: (a) Attempting to cause or intentionally and knowingly causing bodily injury wit…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-904 Department; programs and services; duties.
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The department shall establish and maintain comprehensive support services to aid victims of domestic abuse and to provide prevention and treatment programs to aid victims of domestic abuse, their families, and abusers.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-905 Comprehensive support services; enumerated.
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The comprehensive support services shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Emergency services for victims of abuse and their families; (2) Support programs that meet specific needs of victims of abuse and their families; (3) Education, counseling, and supportive programs for th…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-906 Support services; to whom provided.
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The department shall provide the support services as provided in section 42-905 to any person who seeks such services.