Complaint for Annulment — Fraud or Force (No Minor Children) - Nebraska
COMPLAINT FOR ANNULMENT
Before filing: This complaint addresses fraud or force under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-374(4) where no minor child's custody or welfare is affected. Use facts that support the selected ground. File in the district court for a county where Plaintiff actually resides. Confirm the court's current filing and service procedures.
| Court | Case |
|---|---|
| In the District Court of [COUNTY] County, Nebraska | Case No. [________________] |
| [PLAINTIFF FULL NAME], Plaintiff | |
| v. | |
| [DEFENDANT FULL NAME], Defendant |
Plaintiff alleges:
1. Parties, marriage, and residence
- Plaintiff is [FULL NAME]. Plaintiff actually resides in [COUNTY] County, Nebraska, and has resided there since [DATE]. Plaintiff's address is [ADDRESS]. If Plaintiff lives at an undisclosed location because of safety concerns, Plaintiff instead states the county and state of residence above and gives this alternative address for notices: [ALTERNATIVE MAILING ADDRESS]. Plaintiff's attorney, if any, is [NAME AND ADDRESS / NONE].
- Defendant is [FULL NAME]. Defendant's address is [ADDRESS / UNKNOWN AFTER REASONABLE INQUIRY].
- The parties married on [DATE] in [CITY, STATE OR COUNTRY].
- No child whose custody or welfare may be affected by this proceeding was born to or adopted by the parties. [IF THIS IS NOT TRUE, USE A COMPLAINT THAT ADDRESSES CHILDREN AND THE APPLICABLE PARENTING REQUIREMENTS.]
2. Ground for annulment
- Plaintiff seeks annulment under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-374(4) because Defendant obtained Plaintiff's consent to the marriage by [FRAUD / FORCE]. Specifically: [STATE THE CONDUCT, WHEN IT OCCURRED, AND HOW IT CAUSED PLAINTIFF TO ENTER THE MARRIAGE].
- The ground [became known to Plaintiff / ended] on [DATE]. Since then, the parties [HAVE NOT FREELY COHABITED / EXPLAIN FACTS RELEVANT TO COHABITATION]. Plaintiff requests a finding, based on the evidence, that Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-375 does not bar annulment.
3. Other proceedings and orders
- Plaintiff [IS NOT / IS] a party to another pending action for divorce, separation, or dissolution of this marriage. If one is pending, identify its court, case number, and parties: [DETAILS / NONE].
- Existing restraining, protection, or criminal no-contact orders concerning either party are: [COURT, CASE NUMBER, DATE, AND TERMS / NONE].
4. Relief requested
- Plaintiff asks the Court to annul the marriage after proof of the pleaded ground.
- Plaintiff requests the following specific relief concerning property, support, costs, or attorney's fees, if any: [STATE EACH REQUEST AND ITS FACTUAL BASIS / NONE].
- Plaintiff asks for further relief supported by the pleadings and evidence that the Court finds appropriate under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-351.
Respectfully submitted,
Signature: ________________________________
Printed name: [________________________________]
Address for notice: [________________________________]
Telephone: [________________________________]
Email: [________________________________]
Attorney bar number, if represented: [________________]
Date: [__/__/____]
About this template
- Last updated
- October 15, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 15, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Nebraska
- Category
- Family Law
Legal authority
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-351
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-352
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-353
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-373
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-374
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-375
Family law covers the paperwork that shapes divorce, custody, child support, adoption, guardianship, and other family matters. These filings are emotional and high-stakes, and they also have to meet strict procedural rules for service, financial disclosure, and parenting plans. Clean, accurate paperwork keeps the focus on getting a workable outcome for the family instead of getting derailed by technical problems that delay hearings or force amended filings.
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 15, 2026.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-351 (checked October 15, 2026): "the court shall have jurisdiction to inquire into such matters, make such investigations, and render such judgments and make such orders, both temporary and final, as are appropriate concerning the status of the marriage, the custody and support of minor children, the support of either party, the settlement of the property rights of the parties, and the award of costs and attorney's fees."
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-352 (checked October 15, 2026): "A proceeding under sections 42-347 to 42-381 shall be commenced by filing a complaint in the district court."
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-353 (checked October 15, 2026): "The complaint shall include the following: (1) The name and address of the plaintiff and his or her attorney, except that a plaintiff who is living in an undisclosed location because of safety concerns is only required to disclose the county and state of his or her residence and, in such case, shall provide an alternative address for the mailing of notice;"
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-373 (checked October 15, 2026): "Actions for annulment of a marriage shall be brought in the same manner as actions for dissolution of marriage and shall be subject to all applicable provisions of sections 42-347 to 42-381 pertaining to dissolution of marriage, except that the only residence requirement shall be that the plaintiff is an actual resident of the county in which the complaint is filed."
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