It is no secret that in some courtrooms fathers have to work twice as hard to prove their value in a child's life. It is also no secret that implicit bias exists, even in our judicial system. Traditional gender roles in a family often sway a judge's decision when...
Attempting to create a viable parenting plan for the years following a divorce may seem like a monumental task. While it can be stressful when viewed as a whole, it becomes easily managed when broken down into smaller areas of consideration. In this post, we give you...
Real estate is one form of investment that most people consider infallible. While certain areas may experience fluctuations in price, overall, real estate tends to trend upward. Local property values improve with a stronger economy, but population increases also...
Even today, when one would think gender bias no longer exists, it still runs rampant in our U.S. court systems. Numerous studies have shown that even more so than lay people, judges tend to default to implicit bias when making decisions regarding matters in which...
Custody agreements that involve active duty military service members are complex matters. There are issues that must be addressed in addition to the usual visitation and custodial schedules within a typical settlement agreement.When a child has one parent who is a...
For most divorces in Nebraska, infidelity isn't a major issue. Given that most couples file no-fault divorces and that the Nebraska family courts cannot consider marital misconduct when dividing your assets, adultery has next to no impact on the average divorce...
To answer this question, we must first define the term "domestic violence" as it is defined by Nebraska courts. First-degree domestic assault takes place when one partner causes serious bodily injury to another. Second-degree domestic assault occurs when bodily harm...
The divorce of a former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, arguably the most important law enforcement officer in the country and perhaps even the world, and his wife of over 60 years has put renewed focus on the phenomenon of gray divorce.On the whole,...
There are times when you may buy something for your child that you believe they need. If you are living with your spouse at the time, then there would probably never be a thought that you'd need to buy two of the same item. After you divorce or separate from your...
The divorce of a former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, arguably the most important law enforcement officer in the country and perhaps even the world, and his wife of over 60 years has put renewed focus on the phenomenon of gray divorce.On the whole,...