As this blog has mentioned on previous occasions, the gateway to an Omaha, Nebraska man getting parental rights to see and have a relationship with his son or daughter involves establishing paternity.Without establishing paternity, a man has no way of legally claiming...
Paternity And Custody
Many young people still choosing to cohabit
While fewer and fewer people in the United States are getting married, the number of couples who choose to cohabit without getting married continues to grow. According to one organization, the number of people cohabiting across the country rose from about 14 million...
Helping men who need to prove they are not the father
A previous post on this blog talked about how men in Omaha and, for that matter, throughout Nebraska can sign an acknowledgement of paternity in lieu of going through formal DNA testing to establish paternity.Usually, signing this acknowledgement winds up to be a...
Helping dads establish custody, visitation rights
Previous posts on the blog have talked about how dads in the Omaha area can go about establishing paternity. For instance, one post discussed how some dads may elect to sign what is called an acknowledgement of paternity form.This is a good, informal option in cases...
Thinking beyond the breakup can help dads
Some men in Omaha, Lincoln, or the more rural parts of Nebraska may not think about their need to formally establish paternity, and thus legally obtain parental rights, until after they break up with the child's mother. Before that point, it may seem that establishing...
What exactly is shared custody?
Many parents in Omaha may either have what is commonly referred to as a shared custody arrangement or may at least know someone who does. However, dads who are new to the world of figuring out child custody and parenting time may not fully understand exactly what...
Can what I texted to my ex-girlfriend haunt me in court?
It can be very easy for a guy in the heat of a custody or parenting time dispute with the mom of his child to express his anger in the form of a text message or series of text messages.While for some reason people naturally think of text messages as somewhat anonymous...
Acknowledgement of paternity in Nebraska
Like other states, Nebraska has a process by which a man and a woman who are unmarried can establish the man's paternity without having to go through the formal process of going to court and having genetic testing. Many couples favor such an approach because it saves...
You can use child support for these items in Nebraska
Receiving child support payments from the other parent of your child is a big help when you are not living together. These payments make it easier for you to care for your child and help them grow. You might still have to work two or more jobs to make ends meet in...
Tips for making custody exchanges safe and comfortable
The custody exchange is one of the most important aspects of a child custody arrangement. You and the other parent will need to exchange custody of your children multiple times per week, sometimes even daily, depending on the agreement in place. This many encounters...