NEBRASKA Part 17
C. Notice by Publication
The third main way to give your spouse notice is by
newspaper publication. This is used only if you do not know where your spouse
is. Your lawyer will prepare a paper called an "Affidavit" for you to
sign. By signing it, you are swearing that you do not know where your spouse
is. It asks that the judge let you tell your spouse you have filed for divorce
by placing a notice (like an ad) in a legal newspaper. Your lawyer can tell you
which paper is the legal newspaper in your county. Your notice must run one day
a week for three weeks. No one expects your spouse to see the notice and
because of this, the judge cannot order your spouse to do certain things such
as pay child support or alimony. If you serve your spouse using newspaper
publication, the judge will be able to dissolve your marriage, award you
custody of the children, award you property in your possession, but little
else. That is why it is better to have your spouse sign a Voluntary Appearance
or to serve by sheriff.
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