Spousal Support, better known as alimony, is usually a contentious issue in Nebraska divorce cases. One of the main problems is that there is no formula to calculate alimony in Nebraska, like there is with child support, and the factors used by the district court to determine alimony are somewhat vague. The Nebraska Court of […]

No Joint Child Custody Presumption in Nebraska Courts I had previously written an article detailing two bills submitted in the Nebraska Unicameral that dealt with changing how divorce and paternity judges determine custody of children. With the close of the 2013 Legislative session, the Unicameral failed to move forward with either bill that would have […]

Equal or Joint Child Custody in Nebraska Divorce and Paternity Cases could become the standard. Much like civil rights, women’s suffrage, and gay rights have progressed in American society, progress toward equality for joint child custody in divorce and paternity cases may soon become reality in Nebraska. LB 212 (2013) would provide a rebuttable presumption […]