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Drug misuse can happen slowly. Despite your best intentions, you may now realize that it is hindering your ability to care for your child. Knowing the risks substance abuse poses to your family’s health and happiness, you might be considering seeking help. However,...
Residents of Nebraska should be aware of what can happen to them if they're caught with cocaine. Possessing and selling cocaine are both offenses under state law. Although some people use cocaine recreationally without becoming addicted, they are still supporting...
Parents quarreling during a divorce proceeding often ask the same question. Will the court favor me over my child’s other parent in child custody? Nebraska’s laws make it clear. The highest priority is to get a custody agreement that meets the best interests of the...
Every man who is not married to the mother of his child should establish paternity. The only legal establishment of paternity at birth is in the case of a married couple. The law always presumes the husband to be the father of a baby. Unmarried fathers have no rights...
As a father in Nebraska who has never been married to the mother of your children, establishing paternity is necessary before you can seek custody. This requires a very specific legal process. It is important to carefully follow the applicable rules, or your action to...
Divorce can be an uncertain time in life. On top of any emotional turmoil you may be going through, you have to contend with the ambiguity of your financial and family future. If you and your spouse cannot come to terms over custody of your child, a court will...
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...
When people receive word that their loved one in Nebraska has been arrested and is facing a potential criminal conviction, they may be feeling uneasy about how their family member's behavior will impact their life. While there are many valuable resources that can be...
Domestic violence, domestic assault and domestic abuse are all equally painful and destructive. Nebraska has laws defining the crimes and punishing the perpetrators. It is important to know some of the definitions: Prosecutors will charge someone with domestic...
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...
