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.

Political disagreements can make a divorce feel even harder, especially when they spill into decisions about school, health care, and how kids spend their time. Nebraska courts decide custody based on the child’s best interests, not a parent’s politics. How parents handle conflict, shared decisions, and safety concerns can still matter. Our latest post explains how legal custody, mediation, emergency decisions, and modification work in Nebraska. It also covers how our in-house co-parenting and divorce coaching can support clients at no additional fee.

Two Lincoln counselors have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the city’s ban on conversion therapy for minors, relying on the Supreme Court’s 2026 decision in Chiles v. Salazar. Zachary W. Anderson, a Lincoln family lawyer and conversion therapy survivor, explains what the lawsuit claims and what an injunction would and wouldn’t do. He also covers how Nebraska custody and child-protection law apply when parents disagree about a child’s counseling, including what the Nebraska Supreme Court said in 2026 about religious activities and legal custody.

If something happened to you, who would manage what your child inherits? In Nebraska, a surviving parent's custody doesn't automatically include control of a child's money, and a plan that stops at the will can leave gaps. Our latest article explains the difference between a guardian, a conservator, and a personal representative, how the $40,000-per-year payment rule works, when a county court may step in, and how trusts, custodianships, and beneficiary designations fit together, especially for divorced and separated parents.

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.

Holiday parenting-time disagreements rarely announce themselves early. This post explains what Nebraska parenting plans must say about holidays and school breaks, why the plan's own language decides whether holiday time displaces the regular schedule, and how mediation, coaching, and court approval fit together. It also lays out what to review in September so a question about Thanksgiving or winter break has room to be answered before the holiday arrives.

A child's school can be one option for custody exchanges under a Nebraska parenting plan, but it depends entirely on the school calendar. This article explains when a school-based exchange may make sense, where it tends to break down, what a well-drafted exchange provision should address, and what happens under Nebraska law when the arrangement stops working.

A right of first refusal can be a helpful parenting plan term or a daily source of friction, depending on how it is written and whether it reaches the hours between school dismissal and the end of the workday. This article explains what a right of first refusal is under Nebraska law, why the plan's language and the family's facts control, what drafting choices parents can discuss, and how modification and enforcement work when an existing provision is producing recurring disputes.

When Nebraska co-parents disagree about a child’s school, the existing decree and parenting plan usually determine where the analysis begins. This guide explains how joint legal custody, records access, remediation, mediation, enforcement, modification, safety concerns, and school deadlines can affect whether court involvement is necessary.

College expenses after divorce can involve more than a child’s age. This Nebraska guide explains when an approved decree may create a post-majority education obligation, how private-school expenses for minor children differ, and why NEST 529 ownership, account type, contribution history, decree language, and tax treatment all require separate review.

A parenting schedule that worked before kindergarten may become difficult once school creates fixed transportation, attendance, homework, and decision-making demands. Learn what Nebraska requires to modify a parenting plan, why starting school is not automatically enough, how county mediation rules may affect the process, and what records can help evaluate the child’s actual needs.

A Nebraska student’s chosen name, legal name, school record, identification document, and birth certificate are not all the same record. This guide explains Nebraska’s court process, the age-18-versus-19 issue, school and University policies, parent disagreements, publication requirements, and the separate procedures for identity documents.

A 20-minute move can raise significant questions about custody, school enrollment, parenting time, and child support. This article examines the Nebraska Court of Appeals’ decision in Menn v. Menn, explains why the nonprecedential opinion does not create a statewide mileage rule, and reviews the published Nebraska law governing custody modifications.

Can both parents attend conferences, games, concerts, and other school events after a Nebraska divorce or custody case? School-record rights, educational decision-making, and event attendance are separate questions. Learn how court orders, school policies, and safety restrictions affect the answer.

When summer ends and school begins, the parenting-time transition is not always as simple as checking the first day of school. The language of the most recent court order and parenting plan matters—including how it addresses summer parenting time, holidays, school calendars, and exchanges. This Nebraska-focused guide explains what to look for when the summer and school-year schedules meet, what happens when the language is unclear, and when enforcement, modification, mediation, or co-parenting support may be worth discussing.

When a child is being bullied, parents understandably want to know what the school is legally required to do—and what options exist if the problem continues. Nebraska law requires school districts to maintain bullying-prevention policies, but it does not prescribe one statewide investigation process or guarantee a particular disciplinary outcome. This guide explains Nebraska’s bullying statute, school discipline, harassment protection orders, potential claims against public school districts, and how school-safety concerns can intersect with custody and parenting plans.

Nebraska law places specific limits on how public schools enforce dress-code and grooming policies, including restrictions on serious discipline, missed instructional time, and alteration of a student’s hair. Dress-code disputes can also involve student expression, religious or cultural attire, tribal regalia, procedural rights, and disagreements between parents about educational decisions. Understanding which rules apply requires looking at the district’s actual policy, the discipline imposed, and—in some families—the governing parenting plan or court order.

When a child begins living with a grandparent or another relative, school enrollment, medical care, and longer-term custody may require different forms of authority. This Nebraska guide explains the distinctions among emergency-contact forms, school residency, temporary delegations of parental powers, and court-appointed minor guardianships.

School issues can become a major source of conflict in a Nebraska custody case, especially when parents disagree about records, attendance, teachers, counseling, or where a child should attend school. Nebraska law gives parents important rights, but those rights depend on the court order, procedural posture, type of record, and school involved. Learn what school evidence may matter, how education records can be accessed, and where legal and practical boundaries arise.

Daycare and before- or after-school care are not automatically included in Nebraska’s basic child support amount. Learn when childcare may qualify, how courts determine the net expense and each parent’s responsibility, what records matter, and how school-related cost changes may affect an existing order.