My wife and I have decided to dissolve our marriage of 7 years. We have no children and agree to split all the debts and assets 50/50 (or something close to it). Normally we would just do a dissolution of marriage which is nice, cheap, and relatively easy. However, while her legal residence is Nebraska, she is a German translator and just started working an open-ended contract in Germany. Do both persons have to appear before a judge or can my wife designate someone other than a lawyer to represent her so she doesnt have to spend upwards of $1000 to fly to Nebraska from Germany? We are both kind of strapped for cash and are trying to avoid expensive legal fees. Any advice?