No marriage shall be dissolved or legal separation decreed unless the defendant has been properly served with process or entered an appearance in the case.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 42-355

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Process: shall mean a summons, subpoena, or notice to appear issued out of a court in the course of judicial proceedings. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801