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...
As a father, you know that the time you spend with your child is the most precious time that you have. This can make sharing custody of your child difficult, especially if their other parent does not respect your parenting time. It is certainly normal for most parents...
Several previous posts on this blog talked about mistakes men commonly make during the course of a divorce or legal separation, and, to some extent, other family law matters.For instance, some men might use the occasion as a time to get a new, lower paying job, but...
Many fathers and soon-to-be fathers have jobs that, less face it, they do because it brings in a paycheck. Many men in Omaha and the other communities of Eastern Nebraska probably would like at some point to change professions and do something they truly find...
Many children are born to unmarried parents. While a mother is automatically considered the parent of her child through giving birth, Nebraska laws make it harder for unmarried fathers to assert their rights. Although it doesn't take much more than a DNA test to prove...
Like other marital property, the home where an Omaha couple lived during their marriage will have to be divided as part of a Nebraska divorce or legal separation.In the case of a couple who made a lot of money, this house can be a valuable asset worth hundreds of...
To follow up on this blog's previous overview of how alimony works in Nebraska, dads in the Omaha area may want to think about whether it is to their advantage to come to an agreement about alimony quickly.This is because, in about two months, after the end of the...
Like other states, Nebraska allows its courts to award what are called alimony payments to either spouse following a divorce.Nebraska courts have broad discretion to decide whether and how much alimony to award. The courts must consider a range of factors the...
There is an old stereotype about divorced dads and their children. The trend of the weekend dad, taking their kids to breakfast on Saturday morning and spending short weekends together. Movies like “Mrs. Doubtfire” reinforce the idea of distant fathers who...
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...
