Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-355 : HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES — DIVORCE, ALIMONY, AND CHILD SUPPORT —DOMESTIC RELATIONS ACTIONS —355 - Defendant; proper service or appearance TEXT PDF 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. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-355 Laws 1972, LB 820, § 9; Laws 1983, LB 447, § 48; Laws 2004, LB 1207, § 22.