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Uncontested Divorce Nebraska


How to Get an Uncontested Divorce in Nebraska

An uncontested divorce in Nebraska is any divorce held in the state in which both spouses agree to all the terms of divorce. That doesn’t just mean that they both agree that their marriage needs to end for their own well-being. In order to be a true uncontested divorce in Nebraska, both spouses must agree to every term of divorce, including how their property will be divided and what child custody will be like. 

Who Can Get an Uncontested Divorce in Nebraska?

The residency requirement in the state of Nebraska is one year in the state before a petitioner can bring a complaint for uncontested divorce in Nebraska. Nebraska has no-fault divorce laws, which means that you only have to state an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage occurred for the marriage to be eligible for divorce.

What Forms Do a Couple without Children Need for an Uncontested Divorce in Nebraska?

Unfortunately, even though an uncontested divorce in Nebraska is significantly less work than a contested one, it still means filing quite a bit of paper work. Here are some of the forms that an uncontested divorce in Nebraska requires:

• Form DC 6:4(1), Complaint for Dissolution of Marriage without Children, which names the civil action being filed for as divorce and states identifying information about the spouses;

• Form DC 6:4(3), Voluntary Appearance, in which the spouse who is not filing the Complaint for Dissolution of Marriage acknowledges the Complaint and enters into the legal proceedings ;

• Form DC 6:5(11-12a), Confidential Social Security, Gender, & Birth Date cards, used for your personal identification by the court;

• Form DC 6:4(5), Notice of Hearing, which sets the hearing date when the uncontested divorce in Nebraska will be finalized by a judge;

• Form DC 6:4 (6) Decree of Dissolution—No Children, in which the divorce is made law.

What Forms Do a Married Couple with Children Need for an Uncontested Divorce in Nebraska? 

Many of the forms required for uncontested divorce with children in Nebraska are just modified versions of the ones above. The new forms are:

• Form DC 6:5(2), Financial Affidavit for Child Support, in which financial information about both parents is given so that child support can be calculated;

• Form DC 6:5(5), Certificate of Completion of Parental Education Course, in which the two spouses verify that they’ve completed a state-mandated education course;

• Form DC 6:5(6), Parenting Plan, in which the terms of guardianship are recorded;

• Form DC 6:5(13) Absent Parent, if necessary, identifying marriages in which one parent is absent from the divorce proceedings.

The other forms needed include

• Form DC 6:5(2), Complaint for Dissolution of Marriage with Children;

• Form DC 6:4(3), Voluntary Appearance;

• Form DC 6:5(11-12a), Confidential Social Security, Gender, & Birth Date cards;

• Form DC 6:4(5), Notice of Hearing;

• Form DC 6:4 (7), Decree of Dissolution—With Children.

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