A Focused Approach To Divorce And Family Law
Untangling your life from your spouse during divorce can involve separating assets and dividing time with children. And people often find it overwhelming to focus on themselves and the future as an individual. For instance, you may be used to sharing everything with...
In 2020, the Supreme Court of Nebraska heard a unique argument by a husband in a divorce case. Mr. Dycus — a resident of Hastings, Nebraska — asserted that the state’s no-fault divorce law violates his rights to due process and equal protection under the Nebraska...
If you are divorcing, it can be hard to believe that you can work through issues like child custody and property division by cooperating with your ex. However, the fact is that most people can resolve divorce-related matters themselves without going to court. Whether...
The challenges of sharing custody after a divorce or breakup do not end with a custody order. For instance, custody exchanges can be stressful and upsetting, particularly when parents do not get along with each other. However, there are ways to make exchanges go more...
When parents pay child support, they want to know that the other parent is spending the money wisely. Some parents may even request that the recipient parent provide some sort of accounting for how they spend their child support funds. But in general, the courts do...
Divorce is always a complicated affair, but when there is a family business involved, even more complex issues can arise. Both parties to such a divorce have significant property and other interests related to the value and operation of the business that must be...
During marriage, assigning different roles and responsibilities to each spouse makes sense. Sometimes there is an obvious reason for deciding which spouse handles certain matters, but other times spouses naturally fall into a rhythm for managing household...
Divorced parents face many challenges during the holiday season. Whether you are actively going through divorce or separation or the proceedings have already finished, you will unfortunately be unable to enjoy all of the holiday traditions you established during your...
Today we pick up on the topic of division of property in Nebraska divorce. The legal standard for property division is equitable division, meaning if the parties cannot come to an agreement about how to divide their marital property, the judge must make a division...
We will be taking a deeper dive into complex issues that arise when a judge divides marital property in a Nebraska divorce. Let’s first look at the general rules. Reasonable, fair and equitable property division Nebraska’s property division statute directs that...