LINCOLN LEGAL BLOG
Are you prepared for alcohol treatment for a DUI?
When you receive a DUI in Nebraska, you can expect a long road ahead of you before life returns to normal. To regain your license, you can expect to have to complete some form of alcohol treatment. To better understand what to expect with such treatment, see what...
DUI and probable cause
Spending time with friends is a commodity in your overextended life. You may have a few drinks, lose yourself in the moment and not think about the repercussions waiting down the road. Police in Nebraska remain diligent in taking dangerous drivers off the road, and...
College and child support
Issues about future child-support expenses are often among the most complicated steps of a divorce. Many divorced couples dissolve their marriages on the basis of disagreements about finances or raising children. Child support encompasses both of these contentious...
What constitutes assault under Nebraska law?
Getting in a fight may not seem like a big deal at the time, but under the law, you may find yourself with criminal charges. When a verbal argument escalates to physical contact, one or both parties may face legal consequences. The type of assault and situations under...
Life with an ignition interlock device
A person in Nebraska who is convicted of a drunk driving offense may lose the right to drive for a stated period of time. This penalty can cause serious problems for people as lack of adequate transportation may impede their ability to get to work and support...
Studies show benefits of joint custody
Going through a divorce is often a complicated process, especially if there are children involved. In addition to negotiating property division and other terms of the divorce settlement, parents must determine whether the children will live in a joint-custody or...
How can I discuss money with my ex?
Once you sign your divorce papers and the judge closes your case in Nebraska, you may think that is the end. However, if you share children with your ex-spouse, then you still have many years of interacting. You cannot push your ex-spouse completely out of your life...
Dealing with a potential relocation
You being part of a non-traditional family in Lincoln should not become an oddity; indeed, the number of such families (where parents choose not to marry yet still rear children together) has increased significantly recently. Your decision to not marry your children’s...
How do I modify my parenting plan?
During your divorce in Nebraska, you created a parenting plan outlining the details of your child custody arrangement. This plan included a lot of information about when the children would be with you and when they would be with the other parent. It probably outlined...
Marijuana still illegal to possess in Nebraska
Nebraska is only a short drive away from Colorado where marijuana is completely legal. However, the state of Nebraska has not legalized marijuana in any way. It can be tempting to bring a few ounces over from the neighboring state, but the result may land the...
