As this blog has discussed on previous occasions, victims of physical abuse have the option of obtaining a protection order from a court in Nebraska that can help protect both them and their children. This is of course important when abuse has actually occurred.On the...
Protection Orders And Domestic Violence
Types of protection orders for domestic abuse
To continue our discussion of the different types of protection orders available in Nebraska, a protection order for domestic abuse may well be the type of protection order that is most widely known to Omaha residents.As its name implies, this type of order allows a...
Types of protection orders: sexual assault
A previous post on this blog talked about harassment protection orders in Nebraska and what Omaha men can do if they are served with such an order. As mentioned in that previous post, a harassment protection order is just one of the three types of protection orders a...
Types of protection orders: harassment protection
Previous posts on this blog have overviewed the different types of protection orders residents of Nebraska can obtain from their local courts, including the courts here in Omaha and the rest of Douglas County.One type of protection order people can obtain is called a...
Representation of dads accused of domestic violence
A previous post on this blog talked about how dads who wind up getting accused of domestic violence during a family law dispute, even if no criminal charges ever get filed have a lot to lose.Specifically, if a father is not successful in fighting off these...
Allegations of abuse can affect a dad’s parenting time
Although Nebraska law generally presumes that a dad should have liberal parenting time and a considerable say in how his child is raised, even when he does not care for the child most of the time, there are exceptions to this rule.One such exception is if the judge...
Why you should ask for help after a restraining order is served
While many may not realize it, divorces and contested child custody disputes can bring out the worst in people at the most inopportune times. Not only can accusations of domestic violence can be troubling obstacles that can derail one's chances of having a fair...
What are the 3 types of protection orders in Nebraska?
In Omaha, Nebraska, there are three types of protection orders that someone may apply for if they feel they are in danger from another person. The type of protection order is determined by the relationship the alleged victim has with the alleged perpetrator. There are...
Is an abusive spouse ‘gaslighting’ you?
Domestic abuse comes in various forms, not all of which leave visible scars. However, the damage it leaves behind can be severe.One form of non-physical abuse is called "gaslighting." Designed to psychologically destabilize the victim, gaslighting is a particularly...
Bill: No firearms for juvenile domestic violence offenders
Nebraska's Judiciary Committee has moved LB990 from committee and sent it to the Legislature. The bill's main topic is to prohibit juveniles who have been adjudicated for misdemeanor domestic violence or for felonies from having firearms until they are at least 25...