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Legal Information: Nebraska

Divorce

Laws current as of July 30, 2024

What are the residency requirements for divorce in Nebraska?

The judge can grant a divorce in Nebraska if either of the following are true:

  1. You or your spouse:
    • have lived in Nebraska for at least one year before filing the petition; and
    • have the intention of making Nebraska your or your spouse’s permanent home; or
  2. You were married in Nebraska and you or your spouse have lived in Nebraska continuously from the time of your marriage until the time you file for divorce.1

Note: If you or your spouse serve in the U.S. armed forces, you can meet the qualifications listed in number one above if one of you has been continuously stationed at a Nebraska military base or installation for one year prior to filing. You do not have to have the intention of making Nebraska your “permanent home.”2

1 NE ST § 42-349
2 NE ST § 42-349; see Rush v. Rush, 171 Neb. 800 (1961)

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