(1) Counsel and guardians ad litem appointed outside of the guardian ad litem division as provided in section 43-272 shall apply to the court before which the proceedings were had for fees for services performed. The court upon hearing the application shall fix reasonable fees. The county board of the county wherein the proceedings were had shall allow the account, bill, or claim presented by any attorney or guardian ad litem for services performed under section 43-272 in the amount determined by the court. No such account, bill, or claim shall be allowed by the county board until the amount thereof shall have been determined by the court. (2) This section does not apply to the public defender or to county conflict counsel as defined in section 29-3934 .
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-273
Appointed counsel and guardians ad litem; fees; allowance
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 12 Neb. Ct. App. 152 - In Re Interest of Antone C. (2003)
Most recently applied in In re Claim of Roberts for Attorney Fees (October 2020)
Laws 1981, LB 346, § 29; Laws 2016, LB894, § 15; Laws 2026, LB965, § 41
Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.