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Divorce and custody matters are incredibly emotional. Every attorney has a distinct method in how they help you find answers to your problems. Find an attorney that works well with your personality. You want an attorney that guides you and listens to your concerns. You should feel comfortable, and you should be able to open up and be honest with our attorney.

Generally, Nebraska is a 50/50 equitable distribution state, but the division of assets can be much more complicated.

Frequently, a business, or the monetary value of it, is divided and distributed in portions to each spouse. Keeping a business whole and in control of the business owner is usually the best approach because it is much different from a home or automobile.

There are means that Nebraska divorce lawyers can obtain or subpoena text messages in a Nebraska divorce. People often want to know if they can summon getting text messages from either a spouse or maybe even a third party in the Oregon divorce process. The short answer concerning your spouse is "probably." The short answer concerning a third-party is "probably not." The long answer to both parties can be far more complex.

After the divorce paperwork is filed in court, it takes a minimum of 60 days for a divorce to be final. The inception to finish time of the divorce may fluctuate depending on the court's caseload and the availability of judges to sign the final Decree of Dissolution.

Yes, you will have to complete the Parent Education And Family Stabilization Course as a court-ordered requirement.

Alimony is a payment made by one spouse to the other spouse for support and resources. The court may award alimony to either the wife or husband. It might be for only a short period or until the spouse receiving alimony remarries or dies. It may be paid in one lump payment of money or property or paid over some time.

Nebraska is a no-fault divorce state. For the most part, the court does not care why you are getting divorced. There has to be no hope of reconciliation. The marriage is irretrievably broken.

A divorce can cost anywhere from $1,000 - $5.000 on average.

Yes, the initial consultation fee is $100.00, and it will be applied to the retainer if you hire April D. Cover as your attorney.

Yes, one spouse has to have lived in Nebraska for one year.

The spouse who receives the complaint should immediately consult an attorney. There are time deadlines for filing a response. If you have been served with divorce papers, call us right away! You may contest the basis claimed for the divorce or dispute child custody, alimony, child support, or property distribution by filing a statement with the court.

You only have to go to court if you are in dispute about something. If you're in complete agreement, there are waivers you can sign to avoid going to court.

Either party, usually through an attorney, can ask for a temporary hearing to determine child custody, child support, alimony, parenting time, debts, and property possession temporarily until the concluding trial. The judge will issue a temporary order that only applies until the time of the final hearing. This interim order may prevent one party from interfering with the other party or the children and restrict the transfer and selling of assets. Because testimony could be given at a provisional hearing, having an attorney present to defend your rights is highly advised.

In Nebraska, children do not get to pick. They are subject to the court's order. Most judges will consider their wishes, however.