When a Nebraska court reviews a parenting plan, it expects a complete, precise document that leaves no question about how you and the other parent will share responsibilities and time with your child. The Parenting Act lists exactly what you must include. If you leave...
Family Law
Do the holidays cause people to get a divorce?
The reasons for getting a divorce are nearly as varied as the people who have them. When experts talk with couples about why they chose to get a divorce, there are often multiple reasons, including financial disagreements or infidelity. There is one factor that...
Adoption of older children is a beautiful way to build a family
November is National Adoption Awareness month, which is meant to raise awareness of a nontraditional, but wonderful, way to create a family. While adoption of any child is an amazing choice for a Nebraska family to make, one organization hopes to encourage families to...
Concerns about child support common during divorce
Divorce is a difficult decision for a parent to make. Though you could have stayed together for the sake of the kids, you know that it would not have really contributed to their well-being. You would rather live separately and happily than have both parents under one...
Four actions that can make co-parenting easier this school year
The first couple months of a new school year can be a hectic time for parents and kids. However, it can be downright chaotic if your family is still adjusting to a recent separation or divorce.You may not just be worrying about who can pick up the kids after school...
Nebraska spouses can sometimes adopt their stepchildren
Adopting a stepchild can be a deeply meaningful experience for the parent and child. Also, the legal and financial rights and responsibilities taken on by the adopting stepparent last forever and change everything. Like almost everyone, your circumstances are probably...
Do you get to keep the family farm in a divorce?
You wake up before the sun rises and know the sound of whirring tractors, the smell of manure and the mooing of your cows well. Your family has lived on this Nebraska farm for generations, and you've finally inherited it. You feel grateful your children can have a...
Is it better for couples to sleep separately?
Most couples in Nebraska choose to express intimacy by sharing a bed with one another. However, the New York Times reports that, according to one survey, approximately one-fourth of all couples choose to sleep separately. However, this perceived unwillingness to...
Divorce after 60: Some things you might not have thought about
Divorce is common in people of all ages. When a person over the age of 50 gets divorced, it is often referred to as "gray divorce." Today, it seems to be a growing trend. Between 1990 and 2010, the divorce rate for people over 50 has doubled and dissolving...
Financial problems for women divorcing after 50
It likely comes as no surprise to anyone in Nebraska that a divorce can be a difficult financial experience. The process of splitting up a marital pool of assets coupled with the fact that it costs more money to support two households on the same income that...
