Any time two people share custody of a child, there is the potential for conflict and arguments. However, the relationship can be especially rocky if you are sharing custody with a combative ex. If the mother of your child is antagonistic or if she feels contempt for...
Fathers’ Rights
Dads can help their children cope with divorce-related changes
The end of a marriage is difficult for every member of a Nebraska family, but children often struggle in ways that parents may not understand or notice. While both parents play an important role in the lives of their children, dads can do specific things that will...
How unmarried dads can protect their parental rights
Dads play a crucial role in the lives of their children, even if they are not married to the mother. Unmarried Nebraska dads can be loving, active and involved parents, but they may find that it’s difficult to get the time they want with their kids and access to their...
How can fathers protect their rights when pursuing child custody?
Fathers have a critical role in the lives of their children. It is important for kids to have their dads present, but sometimes, fathers find themselves in the difficult position of having to fight for their parental rights. This often happens in a divorce when the...
Unmarried father’s rights when the mother considers adoption
Unplanned pregnancies happen and mothers are not always ready to take care of children. One option that many consider is adoption. However, this can be difficult when both parents do not agree. In this situation, it’s important that fathers understand their rights....
What are fathers’ rights and why are they claimed?
The issue of parental rights comes up in divorces a lot of the time, but it has definitions outside that specific legal process. Single mothers often have their rights and responsibilities recognized immediately. But fathers who have children out of marriage may need...
How can men get their rights as fathers?
There is no bond stronger in human history than that of a parent and a child. This creates a lot of love, but it can also create a lot of drama if parents are not on board with each other's plans for the future. It can seem like a punishment if the law does not yet...
Child custody in Nebraska doesn’t default to mothers
There was a time in which divorces involving children almost always went one way. Mothers almost invariably got sole custody of children, with the social belief that women were the only natural nurturers and caregivers of young people. Recent studies have shown that...
Fathers’ rights can be voluntarily recognized or claimed
Parents always have responsibilities to their children, and they can extend into a child's adulthood as well. However, while they are below the age of 18, children are also subject to parents' rights. These include time to raise and spend time with them, as well as...
How does someone claim paternity in Nebraska?
When you're sure you have a child and others aren't going along with the claim, it can feel like the whole world is against you. The bond of parenting is one of the strongest social connections, and no one would voluntarily give it up. How can a parent prove that a...

