Child Support Enforcement - Sarpy County Nebraska
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stand dismissed without prejudice as to any defendant not served within six months from the date<br />
the complaint was filed.<br />
§25-309. Suit against infant; guardian for suit; when appointed; exception.<br />
Except as provided by the <strong>Nebraska</strong> Probate Code, the defense of an infant must be by a<br />
guardian for the suit, who may be appointed by the court in which the action is prosecuted, or by<br />
a judge thereof, or by a county judge. The appointment cannot be made until after service of the<br />
summons in the action as directed by this code.<br />
Source: R.S.1867, Code § 38, p. 399; R.S.1913, § 7590; C.S.1922, § 8533; C.S.1929, § 20-309;<br />
R.S.1943, § 25-309; Laws 1975, LB 481, § 12.<br />
§ 25-503.01 Summons<br />
(1) The summons shall be directed to the defendant or defendants, and contain the names of the<br />
parties and the name and address of the plaintiff’s attorney, if any, otherwise the address of the<br />
plaintiff. It shall notify defendant that in order to defend the lawsuit an appropriate written<br />
response shall be filed with the court within thirty days after service, and that upon failure to do<br />
so the court may enter judgment for the relief demanded in the complaint.<br />
(2) A judgment by default shall not be different in kind from that demanded in the complaint. If<br />
only special damages are demanded a judgment by default shall not exceed the amount<br />
demanded in the complaint.<br />
Source: Laws 1983, LB 447, § 20; Laws 2002, LB 876, § 13<br />
§ 25-2211<br />
…If the defendant fails to answer, the cause for the purpose of this section shall be deemed to be<br />
at issue upon questions of fact, but in every such case the plaintiff may move for and take such<br />
judgment as he or she is entitled to, on the defendant’s default, on or after the day on which the<br />
action is set for trial. …<br />
§ 48-802 – Statutes, General Rules of Construction.<br />
Explains what “may” and “shall” and other fun words mean when used in the law.<br />
The “divisibility doctrine”…<br />
A decree of divorce granted on constructive or substituted service of process may be<br />
divisible, that is, entitled to full faith and credit in other jurisdictions as far as it affects the marital<br />
status, and ineffective on other issues; but a decree based on personal service of process must<br />
be recognized as valid for all purposes.<br />
27C C.J.S. Divorce § 787 at 465 (1986)<br />
See also: Harvey v. Harvey, 6 Neb. App. 524, 575 N.W.2d 167 (1998)<br />
Starr v. King, 234 Neb. 339, 451 N.W.2d 82 (1990)<br />
State on Behalf of A.E. v. Buckhalter, 273 Neb. 443, 730 N.W.2d 340 (2007)<br />
Supreme Court Rule § 6-1504. Domestic relations cases.<br />
(5) All applications for temporary custody, support, and maintenance shall comply with<br />
<strong>Nebraska</strong> statutes.<br />
(B) All applications for temporary support and allowances shall be determined without<br />
testimony upon argument and affidavits setting forth information required by <strong>Nebraska</strong> <strong>Child</strong><br />
<strong>Support</strong> Guidelines and <strong>Nebraska</strong> statutes.<br />
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