Nebraska Instructions for Divorce Hearing — WitChildrenre— - Service by Publication involves the legal process of notifying an individual who is involved in a divorce case that a hearing is scheduled for the case. The process of service by publication is used when an individual cannot be found and served with the notice of hearing. This type of service is used when one of the parties to the divorce case is not located within the state of Nebraska. The process begins with the filing of a divorce petition in the county court and the payment of the filing fee. The court will then issue a summons, which will be served upon the non-resident spouse by publishing notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the divorce is filed. This notice must be published for four consecutive weeks prior to the hearing date. The notice must contain all the information required by Nebraska law, including the names of the parties, the date of the hearing, the place of the hearing, and the address of the court. The notice must also include a statement that the party served by publication has the right to appear in court and respond to the divorce petition. The types of Nebraska Instructions for Divorce Hearing — WitChildrenre— - Service by Publication include Default and Contested Divorce Hearings. Default Divorce Hearing — WitChildrenre— - Service by Publication is the process of notifying a non-resident spouse of a hearing when they cannot be found and served with the notice of hearing. Contested Divorce Hearing — WitChildrenre— - Service by Publication is where the non-resident spouse has been served with the notice of hearing and has the right to appear in court and respond to the divorce petition.