When the court finds that a party entered into the contract of marriage in good faith supposing the other to be capable of contracting, and the marriage is declared a nullity, such fact shall be entered in the decree and the court may order such innocent party compensated as in the case of dissolution of marriage, including an award for costs and attorney fees.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-378
Nullity of marriage; procedure; costs
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Manker v. Manker (2002)
Most recently applied in Seivert v. Alli (May 2021)
Laws 1972, LB 820, § 32.
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