A Focused Approach To Divorce And Family Law
In Nebraska, a judge must make custody decisions in the best interests of the child. In fact, the best-interest standard is uniform across the country as the standard applied to child custody decision making. Essentially, a child’s best interest is the lode star...
It is understandable that people facing divorce may have considerable concern about what will happen to their retirement accounts. This is especially true for those approaching retirement or already there. The size of those accounts will have a direct impact on the...
At our law firm, we represent Nebraska parents in legal matters related to child support. For example, child support must be addressed in divorces with children as well as in disputes between unmarried parents. We also represent parents requesting the modification of...
One divorce issue that can be complicated and sometimes contentious is property division, especially when one spouse asserts that he or she owns "separate property" not subject to division. Separate property Separate property gains the designation of "separate" by...
Have you invested financial resources as well as your sweat, blood, and tears to build a business you can be proud of? As you look forward to your post-divorce life, the last thing you want to see is all your hard work being erased by the ravages of your marriage's...
At our law firm, we provide advice and advocacy to our divorce clients in matters of alimony, also called spousal support or maintenance. Nebraska law treats alimony, meaning the payment of support from one former spouse to the other, in a traditional manner that...
Whether you have chosen to initiate divorce proceedings or you were blindsided by your spouse, one thing is always certain in divorce: it has the potential to become extremely stressful for all involved. No one can promise a stress-free divorce. Even spouses who...
You look across the table at your spouse of over 40 years. You've raised children together, traveled together, been through hard times together. For a while, though, something hasn't felt right. You're not the person you once were, and the comfort you used to feel...
After 75 years, federal tax reform has done away with the deductibility of alimony payments for the paying ex-spouse. In addition, the recipient of alimony, also sometimes called spousal support or spousal maintenance, will no longer have to pay income taxes on...
When parents decide to divorce, many fathers become concerned they will lose custody of their children. The assumption is that courts favor mothers in proceedings because they are perceived as the natural caregivers. However, in Nebraska, the sex of the parent is not...