There is a general consensus that children often do better when allowed to maintain a strong relationship with both parents after a divorce. In many cases, this means parents will share custody of their kids through some type of joint custody arrangement. This is not...
Leaving decisions about custody in the court’s hands can be stressful, and you might not like feeling as if you don’t have control. However, the Nebraska courts make their decisions based on the best interests of your child. They will do their best to set your child...
Any legal matter involving your rights as a parent has the potential to be upsetting. Adding in false allegations against you by an ex only makes the situation worse. Unfortunately, these are the exact circumstances in which many parents find themselves. They want to...
Some parents believe it takes a lot of people in a lot of roles to properly raise a child with good values. Some parents go it alone, and that may seem literal when parents are single and don't live together. But no parent is beyond getting help.One of the main...
Arguing for paternity is not how fathers expect to be recognized. Many hope that a marriage will be enough, and some do not expect to become fathers at all. But the struggle can seem monumental when you sit down and consider all the forms and requirements.Nebraska,...
When you love a child, you don't much care what your specific relationship to one is beyond knowing who is family. This connection may be most common in biological parents in a marriage, but there are all sorts of modern ways that families come together or work...
Nebraska allows men who believe they may be the unrecognized father of a child to assert a right for a paternity test. A marital connection to the mother at birth may be recognized as legal paternity, but it can be overturned if a person shows biological evidence of...
A lot of work goes into developing a child support order. Nebraska courts must work out a monthly child support obligation, health insurance and an order to pay for child care expenses. Often, the father or other paying parent goes through a series of hearings in...
Custody battles are stressful, to say the least, for all parties involved. They can sometimes be even more intense as a father. In some courtrooms, it can be a steep, uphill battle for a father to prove that it would be in the child's best interest for him to be...
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...