Why am I paying child support when theres 50/50 joint and legal custody?

Even when parents have 50/50 custody, a parent may be ordered to pay child support to the other if their overall income is greater. Generally...

Although it is possible for the Court to find a party in contempt for violating a temporary order, it is not especially common to file a contempt...

Wanting to change name from married name back to maiden name?

If a divorce decree was fairly recently entered in Nebraska, the court in Nebraska may be willing to allow an amended Divorce Decree that adds in...

Can a court refuse if both parents agree that mom have full physical custody and joint legal custody?

Although the Court almost always signs off on a stipulated decree, it is possible for a judge to refuse to sign a decree if the parenting time is...

I live in our house my spouse lives in our hunting lodge and it has been this way for almost 3 years?

A parent generally only needs court permission to move out of state if there is already a custody order or temporary custody order in place. A...

How can I guarantee no custody modifications?

You can modify a custody order less than every 2 years. The grounds to modify are whenever there is a material change in circumstances so that a...

Custody help?

If the parents have 50/50 custody and then one party starts working on the road, this would likely be a material change in circumstances. If the...

Can u relinquish your parental rights after you adopted the child?

Whether the child is biological or adopted, if a parent has tried everything and is still unable to care for the child, sometimes the State will...

Is it possible to get my parental rights terminated if my children live in a different state and I haven't seen them in 3 yrs?

In Nebraska, one possible ground to terminate a parent's parental rights is abandonment. The minimum amount of time for abandonment is 6 months. ...

How old do I have to be to legally go live with my mom? Or even have the choice to put input at court?

There is no magic age in Nebraska that a child gets to decide where they want to live. It is ultimately up to the court to decide if the parents...