Many Nebraska parents may stress the dangers of drinking and driving to their teenagers. They may be surprised, then, if their adolescent son or daughter calls to say he or she is being charged with drunk driving. This situation can be serious for teens and it is...
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Domestic assault laws, penalties in Nebraska
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...
Will you have to pay manimony to your former husband?
If you are a married Nebraska woman who earns as much as or more than your husband does, it may shock you to learn that you may have to pay him spousal support in the event of a divorce. Wife.org nicknames this new spousal support phenomenon manimony. Today...
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...
Nebraska task force lauded for drug arrests and seizures
The federal government’s Drug Enforcement Administration recently the Nebraska Commercial Interdiction Unit for its work. The local drug investigators made 108 arrests on drug-related charges from October 2017 to September of last year. In the process, they...
Drunk driving charges and your child
For anyone, drunk driving charges can be incredibly difficult to deal with. For some people, however, DUI charges can be especially challenging. For example, someone who is a parent may wonder how their situation will affect their children. Or, a parent may find out...
What to do after a bar-room brawl
After being involved in a bar-room brawl in which threats were exchanged, blows were struck and people were (not seriously) injured, you may think you will face a misdemeanor with an accompanying fine and restitution to the establishment. You may be right. But you...
Teens who share drugs can be charged with distribution
In Nebraska and throughout the United States, teens have shared recreational drugs with each other at parks, inside vehicles, and even inside homes for as long as people can remember. As communication technology has improved, this practice has only become easier....
Is drugged driving the new drunk driving?
Law enforcement, non-profit organizations and even schools are diligent in informing individuals about the harmful effects of drunk driving. But what about drugged driving? Many people are not aware of the rules of driving with drugs in one's system. In fact, in...
What to know about Nebraska’s drug tax
Many people know Nebraska has some strict penalties for controlled substances. This includes lengthy jail sentences and high fines. However, what many don’t know is there is another punishment on top of these high penalties: the drug tax. What is a drug tax? The...