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.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-370
Contempt proceedings; attorney's fees; costs
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Dunning v. Tallman (1993)
Most recently applied in 32 Neb. Ct. App. 70 - Hawks v. Hawks (July 2023)
Laws 1972, LB 820, § 24; Laws 1997, LB 229, § 18.
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