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Study finds child obesity risk increases after parent separation
Many of our clients who are parents going through divorce or separation are rightly concerned about how their children will navigate the process of family breakdown. Obviously, the experience can have serious emotional and mental health ramifications for kids. But a...
read moreNebraska governor signs bill on denied-protection-order hearings
The state legislative session just ended six days early, but not before legislators passed L.B. 532 by overwhelming numbers. The governor then signed the bill on May 30. The new law will require state judges to hold hearings on ex parte petitions for domestic violence...
read moreComing out on the other side of Nebraska divorce
At , we represent Nebraskans in divorce and related matters. Each divorce is unique — in terms of the individuals who are ending their marriage, the reasons for the separation, whether there are children and matters of financial...
read moreThoughts about parenting after a Nebraska divorce
An important part of what we do at is help our divorcing clients who have minor children identify custody and visitation arrangements that will be in the children’s best interests and work for the families. It may be possible to...
read moreGray divorce in Nebraska
The term “gray divorce” has become a way to refer to the rising phenomenon of older couples ending their marriages in their 50s, 60s and 70s. Certain legal issues are uniquely important in these divorces. Obviously, since children have grown up, the focus...
read moreDividing Railroad Retirement Act annuities in Nebraska divorce
When an employee or former employee in the railroad industry faces divorce, a key issue is how the parties will divide retirement benefits available to the rail employee under federal law. Whether the parties are negotiating a marital settlement agreement or facing a...
read morePart 2: New military pension plan raises legal issues in divorce
At our law firm, we often serve divorce clients who either are active or retired service members or who are military spouses. The legal issues in military divorce can be unique and complex, involving both federal and Nebraska state laws. Attorney Matt Higgins, a...
read morePart 1: Division of military pensions in Nebraska divorce
Matt Higgins is an Air Force veteran with empathy for service members and their families. He understands the interplay between federal and Nebraska state law in the military divorces of active or retired service members and their spouses. Military pension benefit...
read moreLove and marriage by the numbers in Nebraska
USA TODAY published two articles by 24/7 Wall Street that took a deep dive into U.S. Census data to understand current national and state patterns of marriage and divorce. The author provides the figure that each year, Americans file over 1 million divorce petitions....
read moreNebraska bill would require hearings on denied protection orders
At our law firm, we represent Nebraskans seeking to protect themselves from abusive spouses and partners through petitions for protection orders against domestic violence in state courts. We also oppose these petitions on behalf of wrongly accused people. Nebraska law...
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