When crafting a parenting plan, there are many factors that can impact a child's emotional growth and physical safety. Your level of care and your ability to meet the needs of your child influence the court's final decision. Knowing all of the factors is imperative as...
Child Custody
Is parallel parenting an option for us?
If you and your ex-spouse have children together, then your relationship will not totally end with the divorce. Unless there is a history of substance abuse or violence in your household, it is highly likely that both you and your ex-spouse will share physical and...
The importance of establishing paternity
Just because a mother lists someone as the father on a baby’s birth certificate, it does not necessarily mean it is the birth father. Paternity refers to determining who the birth father is, and this can be done a number of ways. Establishing paternity gives the...
What should you do when fighting for child custody?
Custody battles do not have to be brutal. If you are fighting for custody with your former spouse, it can be extremely emotional. How you handle it, however, can sometimes dictate how the litigation will turn out. If you want what is in your child’s best interests,...
Can I move out of state with my children after a divorce?
Life tends to become more complicated when you divorce and have children. Custody and time-sharing agreements dictate much of what you can and cannot do with your children. For example, there are limitations on whether or not you can move and take your children with...
How can I keep custody of my children after divorce?
There are many ways that children benefit from having contact with both parents. Nebraska courts are increasingly noticing this and awarding what is known as joint physical custody. This means that you would probably have a good chance of maintaining your relationship...
Many options for child custody
When you realize you and your spouse are getting divorced in Nebraska, you may wonder what will happen to your children. There are several different kinds of custody arrangements. At , we want to make sure you understand these arrangements...
Will your criminal record affect your custody case?
Nebraska courts, like all other courts throughout the nation, make child custody determinations based on "a child's best interests." Unfortunately, the child's best interest standard is purposefully vague, as every child's circumstances and best interests are...