How Do Nebraska Courts Enforce a Divorce Decree or Parenting Plan When Your Ex Won't Follow It?
When an ex stops following a Nebraska divorce decree or parenting plan, you have options. They range from contempt to a parenting-time enforcement motion to modification. This post explains what Nebraska courts look for, including willfulness, inability to pay, and purge conditions. It also covers what the Nebraska Supreme Court's new decision in Shannon v. Shannon does and doesn't show, and what to gather before you talk to a lawyer.
Can a Nebraska Primary Candidate Appear on the November Ballot as a New Party's Nominee?
In September 2026, a single justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court held that Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-616(1) did not bar a former primary candidate from filing as the nominee of a new political party under § 32-621. Two weeks earlier, the full Court had held that objections to a new party's name must be made within seven days of the party-petition deadline. This post explains what each decision decided, why the September 8 ruling binds filing officers but is not precedent, and how Nebraska's expedited § 32-624 procedure actually works.
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