Family Law - Marriage Dissolution - First Decision by Nebraska Supreme Court under Nebraska' No-Fault Marriage Dissolution Statutes Leaves Uncertain the Question of Whether Fault Is to Be Excluded from the Post-Dissolution Determinations of Alimony and Property Settlement - Magruder v. Magruder, 190 Neb. 573, 209 N.W.2d 585 (1973)
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Hoffman, Judy
Issue Date
1974
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7
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Journal Article
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INTRODUCTION|In 1972 the Nebraska Legislature, in an effort to reform a field which has been the target of searching criticism, replaced its former divorce statutes with a no-fault approach.|In Magruder v. Magruder, the Nebraska supreme court faced its initial confrontation with the question of alimony and property settlement under Nebraska's new statutory scheme. The court, in a 4-3 decision, addressed itself to the question of alimony and stated: In determining whether alimony should be awarded, in what amount, and over what period of time, the ultimate criteria under the statute as well as under the former decisions of the court is one of reasonableness...
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7 Creighton L. Rev. 369 (1973-1974)
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Creighton University School of Law