Coufal v. Coufal

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291 Neb. 378

Dale J. Coufal, appellant, v. Lavon M. Coufal, appellee. ___ N.W.2d ___ Filed July 17, 2015. No. S-14-591. 1. Divorce: Appeal and Error. In actions for dissolution of marriage, an appellate court reviews the case de novo on the record to determine whether there has been an abuse of discretion by the trial judge. 2. Judges: Words and Phrases. A judicial abuse of discretion exists when the reasons or rulings of a trial judge are clearly untenable, unfairly depriving a litigant of a substantial right and…