Can Conflict With Your Ex Hurt Your Custody Case in Nebraska?
Can conflict with your ex affect your custody case in Nebraska? Nebraska custody decisions turn on the child’s best interests. The Parenting Act treats shielding a child from harmful conflict and supporting the child’s safe relationship with each parent as part of parenting. This article explains how Nebraska courts have considered conflict and what the 2026 change to the best-interests factors does and doesn’t mean. It also covers how mediation and parenting class requirements work in Lancaster, Douglas, and Sarpy Counties, and why conflict and abuse are treated very differently.
How Do You Decide Whether to Retain a Nebraska Judge in 2026?
On November 3, 48 Nebraska judges statewide are standing for retention, and your ballot will include the ones whose questions apply where you vote. Our new guide explains what a “yes” or “no” vote actually does and how to find the judges on your ballot. It also covers how to use the Nebraska State Bar Association’s 2026 judicial evaluation without over-reading it, and why a retention vote doesn’t change orders or deadlines in a pending case.
How Are Nannies, Tutors, Drivers, and Household Staff Handled After Separation in Nebraska?
When Nebraska parents separate, the nanny, tutor, or driver who kept the household running can quickly become a point of conflict. Nebraska courts generally look past job titles to what a caregiver actually does, why the family needs it, and what the existing order says. This article explains how childcare and child-related expenses may be handled, who directs caregivers during parenting time, what temporary orders can and can't do, and why caregivers may have employment rights of their own.
How Do You Build a Nebraska Parenting Plan When Your Family Has Multiple Homes, Frequent Travel, or an Unusual Work Calendar?
Alternating weekends and a midweek evening work for many Nebraska families, but not for a pilot, a rail crew member, a farm family in harvest, an Offutt airman, or parents who split the year between two homes. This post explains what the Nebraska Parenting Act requires in every plan, how multiple residences interact with school enrollment and interstate custody jurisdiction, how to draft travel and passport terms responsibly, and how a plan can be built around a variable work schedule while still being enforceable.
What Happens to Our Property If My Spouse Dies Before Our Nebraska Divorce Is Final?
When a spouse dies while a Nebraska divorce is still pending, the divorce court usually steps aside and the county court's probate rules take over. Whether a decree had been entered, what any separation order or signed agreement says, and how assets are titled all shape who ends up with the property. This post explains the abatement rule, the 30-day finality window, the surviving spouse's statutory rights, and the documents worth identifying early.
How Does Nebraska's NIL Law Affect Student-Athletes, Agents, and Local Businesses?
Nebraska has regulated name, image, and likeness compensation since 2020, and the statute has been amended twice since — most recently in 2024. The version described in a lot of online commentary is not the version a Nebraska court reads. This guide walks through what the Nebraska Student-Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Rights Act actually protects, the four limits that most often send a contract back for revision, how private an agreement really is once it reaches a public institution, when someone negotiating a deal may need to register as an athlete agent, and where NIL questions intersect with parenting plans, a minor's funds, and civil contract disputes in Nebraska.
What Should a Nebraska Parent Do First If Their Child Is Being Cyberbullied, Deepfaked, or Sextorted?
Do not pay. Do not delete. Do not forward the image. When a Nebraska child is targeted by cyberbullying, an AI deepfake, or sextortion, the first day matters more than parents realize — and one well-intentioned instinct can create criminal exposure for the parent. Here's what the law actually allows, including the 48-hour federal takedown most families have never heard of.
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