Useful Links for Divorce in Nebraska State
1. Nebraska Judicial Branch & District Courts
Nebraska Judicial Branch Home (Main portal for the state’s court system) District Court Clerk Directory (Find address and contact for your county clerk) Douglas County (Omaha) District Court (Resources for the state's largest family court) Lancaster County (Lincoln) District Court (Filing info for the 3rd Judicial District) Nebraska Court Calendar (Search hearing dates and times by county) E-Filing Portal (Electronic document submission system)
2. Specialized Uncontested (Simple) Divorce Resources
Simple Divorce - No Children (Guided overview for uncontested cases without minor children) Simple Divorce - With Children (Guidance for agreed cases involving parents) Mediation Services (ODR) (Office of Dispute Resolution information) 60-Day Waiting Period Guide (Mandatory cooling off period explanation)
3. Judicial Administration & Filing Forms
Nebraska Divorce Forms Library (Master list of approved family law forms) Complaint for Dissolution of Marriage (Primary document to initiate the case) Vital Statistics Certificate (Form 501) (Mandatory state registry data sheet) Financial Affidavit Template (Required form listing assets and debts) District Court Fee Schedule (Current filing costs) Poverty Affidavit (Fee Waiver) (Application to waive court costs based on low income)
4. Child Support & Parenting
Nebraska Child Support Calculator (Official estimator tool for parents) Child Support Enforcement (DHHS) (State agency for collecting and enforcing support) Mandatory Parent Education Classes (Court-approved providers for Basic Parenting course) Parenting Plan Templates (Mandatory parenting documents for cases with children)
5. Legal Aid & Community Resources
Legal Aid of Nebraska (Free civil legal aid for low-income residents) Nebraska Free Legal Answers (Ask volunteer attorneys online) Nebraska State Bar - Public Resources (Lawyer search and legal toolkits) Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP) (Self-help desk services for pro se litigants) Nebraska State Law Library (Access to Nebraska Revised Statutes)
6. Vital Records & Post-Decree Identity
Nebraska DHHS (Vital Records) (Order certified copies of divorce decrees) Nebraska DMV (Driver Services) (Update driver’s license after name change) Social Security Administration (Federal name change procedures) Address Confidentiality Program (Privacy protection for domestic violence survivors) Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 42 (Marriage and divorce laws)