All parents are legally obligated to support their children financially even when their relationship ends. As such, child support is an essential aspect of any separation agreement. It serves to cover the necessary expenses for the child's day-to-day care and ensure...
Family Law
How to speak to your children about your divorce
As you may have discovered, arriving at the decision to divorce is a difficult, painful and conflicted journey. Having decided, however, doesn't necessarily mean the hard part is over. If you share children—especially younger children—with your spouse, speaking to...
Considerations for property division in Nebraska divorce
When a couple divorces, they often have to decide the fate of years of shared property, assets and debts. State laws dictate guidelines to ensure fair property division for those in this situation. Review Nebraska's rules about dividing property in a divorce when...
3 tips to help kids cope with divorce
Divorces may bring substantial turmoil to the lives of those going through them. The children of divorcing spouses may feel this upheaval even more. How their parents handle things may drastically affect their abilities to cope and how they adjust. Using these tips...
Dividing the family business in divorce
Divorce likely means an upheaval in all aspects of an individual’s life. From spending power and parenting time to property and vehicles, the divorcing couple must thoroughly examine assets and debts to reach an equitable split. For many couples, a family business...
3 questions for co-parents to ask
When you and your spouse share legal custody of your child, you may need to work together to solve certain practical issues. Will your child live in your home, or your ex’s home? Will you share physical custody, or will one of you act as your child’s primary...
Do you know the risks of grey divorce?
As a couple over 50 considering divorce, you must also consider the unique risks posed to grey divorcees. After all, your life is likely in a much different place compared to a younger couple. This can result in an entirely separate set of expectations, possibilities...
How can the stress of a divorce impact teens?
While you and your ex-spouse deal with a divorce, your children may be dealing with a struggle of his or her own. A child's emotions during this time of change can feel overwhelming, so knowing what some common signs of stress in teens and children are can help you...
Is your child displaying signs of parental alienation syndrome?
Handling the aftermath of a divorce is often a tough task for anyone. In some divorce cases, adjusting to life after the split takes months or years. Some never entirely make that adjustment. And in some cases, your co-parent may actively try to sabotage any attempts...
Can nesting help our divorcing family?
You might be in the process of divorcing your partner, but if you have children with him or her you are partners for life. It is highly likely that the courts will award joint custody, as this is generally in the best interest of the children. However, joint custody...