Each district court has specific local rules that may apply in your case. Check with the clerk of the district court in your county . If you fail to follow the local rules, you may not be able to finish your case. It is recommended that you use the “A2J” forms (click the link on the right side of this page) for the most comprehensive set ...
File the Praecipe for Summons with the clerk of the district court where you filed your divorce. Call the clerk or local sheriff to find out how much it costs to have the sheriff serve your spouse. Take a money order for this amount made out to the sheriff with you when you file the Praecipe.
You or your spouse must be a resident of Nebraska for at least one (1) year before filing your divorce with the court. The one exception is when you were married in Nebraska, have been married less than one (1) year, and have lived in Nebraska the entire time since your marriage. You start the legal process by filing a Complaint for Dissolution ...
If your spouse signs a Voluntary Appearance form, the answer is “no.”. If you are asking the sheriff to serve your spouse, the answer is “yes.”. If your spouse lives or works in a different county in Nebraska or in a state other than Nebraska, here is what you do: Pick up the Summons from the clerk once it is ready.
Filing fee or filing fee waiver papers -- In order to file the Complaint with the clerk of the district court, you will need to pay the filing fee. If you cannot afford to pay the filing fee because you have a very low income, you can ask the judge to waive the filing fee.
The clerk will write up a Summons. Then the clerk will send the Summons, Complaint and money order to the sheriff. The sheriff will try to serve your spouse with the Summons and Complaint. This is an example where each district court may have specific local rules.
The sheriff will want payment in advance. If the court approved the Application to Proceed in Forma Pauperis, ask the sheriff's office if they will serve the papers without payment in advance. You will mail the Summons and a copy of the complaint to the sheriff for the county where your spouse lives.