Nebraska Revised Statute 42-370

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Chapter 42

42-370.

Contempt proceedings; attorney's fees; costs.

Nothing in sections 42-347 to 42-381 shall prohibit a party from initiating contempt proceedings. Costs, including a reasonable attorney's fee, may be taxed against a party found to be in contempt.

Annotations

  • In contempt actions in domestic relations cases, a trial court is authorized to award attorney fees only against a party found to be in contempt under this section or section 42-364.15; or, if a trial court determines the contempt action is frivolous, attorney fees may be awarded under section 25-824. Hawks v. Hawks, 32 Neb. App. 70, 993 N.W.2d 688 (2023).

  • In a civil contempt proceeding relating to an item in a divorce decree, costs, including a reasonable attorney fee, may be assessed against a contemnor. Locke v. Volkmer, 8 Neb. App. 797, 601 N.W.2d 807 (1999).