They both have legal custodial and physical custody with the father having 4 out of 7 days giving him primary custodial care. He went to jail for domestic violence against his girlfriend and 4 accounts of misdemeanors for the children. His mom is there now and we think she is trying to get... View More 
answered on Sep 22, 2023
The first question when dealing with interstate issues is usually jurisdiction. Generally, the Court that entered the original order is the Court that continues to handle the custody case until both parents have moved from that state. Thus, if the order was issued in State A and there is at least... View More
The conversation on the phone was about their child in common and how to get $15000 to bond the petitioner out of jail which the respondent did
answered on May 24, 2023
The protection order is against the respondent, not the petitioner. Thus, the petitioner would not be charged even if they initiated contact to the respondent. The respondent could be charged with a violation of protection order for responding. When determining whether to file the violation of... View More
I don’t want to continue on with it and just leave it at that. I don’t want a protection order or anything if the sort. What can I do? He is currently in jail waiting to see a judge. Bond is too high.
answered on Dec 19, 2022
You can contact the victim/witness department of the prosecutor's office or the other party's criminal defense attorney. However, if you change your statement, you can be charged with giving false statements to law enforcement or other charges. It is ultimately up to the prosecutor, not... View More
Does that order include family members or pertain to just he and i?
answered on Dec 4, 2023
It includes the people that are stated on the no contact order. If you aren't sure, contact your defense attorney. Ask to clarify so that you don't accidentally breach the no contact order.
I would like to know How many times you can File for a protection Is order in Nebraska Is there a limit on how many you can file in a year
answered on Dec 29, 2022
I don't believe there is a set limit. However, a Court can reprimand a person (such as awarding attorney fees) for filing frivilous actions, such as repeatedly filing new actions after losing a similar action.
The plaintiff is my ex bf whom I have a restraining order on and that no longer lives with me. The notice does not state what the reason is for the hearing. Clerk of the District Court said they do not have that information and that I should have an attorney with me on that date but I cant hire a... View More
answered on Jun 23, 2022
You would be well served to schedule a consultation with an attorney and bring in the notice of hearing you received. A Nebraska attorney can review the document and access the public court file and tell you what the hearing is about. For example, has your ex filed for a hearing on the protection... View More
The father of my children lies outright and manipulates situations to make him self look perfect, and me like an absolute awful human. He claims, for example, that I manipulated my way onto the house title.. I told him I could prove that wasn't true with our messages. The next morning, I... View More
answered on May 4, 2022
Depending on how the messages were sent, there may still be a way to recover these. This could be something more complicated such as a subpoena or more simple such as your phone records or looking in your archived messages. Many cell phone providers do store text messages with your monthly bill... View More
I called the police told them he hit me had the neighbor say she saw it but she didn’t give her name he has a warrant now he didn’t hit me thoufg
answered on Jun 18, 2021
A person can be charged if they make a false report to law enforcement. Law enforcement is often skeptical if a person contacts law enforcement and says they are victim of domestic violence and then later recants the statement. It is a common fact pattern for a victim of domestic violence to... View More
Is it worth my money (we are kinda poor, I'm disabled) to hire and pay for an attorney in lieu of using the free court appointed attorney? Asking because she's nice but not motivated at all, probably overworked. My caseworker has done ZERO since removing my kids. I thought I read Federal... View More
answered on Feb 23, 2021
Majority of court-appointed attorneys are very good. They often handle a lot of cases so they know what the judges find persuasive. Some may have large caseloads and may struggle to give each file as much attention as they otherwise would like. Sometimes you do get better results with hiring a... View More
To avoid her possibly staying overnight to see the judge the next day regarding bond, I emptied my savings account to post the $5k bond. It created a bit of a hardship on my end. She has an attorney now. Even though we have already posted the bond and had her released, can we still ask the court... View More
answered on Oct 27, 2020
I have never seen the Court lower bond money after it has already been posted. You can generally assign the bond money to an attorney to help cover attorney fees.
Or can only the client fire the attorney? Actually, I’m wanting the partial amount back due to the friend not living up to the conditions of the loan, not necessarily because of the attorney
answered on Oct 14, 2020
Only the client can fire the attorney and give direction to the attorney on how to represent the client. Further, from your statement here, it sounds like the attorney is performing or performed his or her duties but perhaps the client/your friend is not helping his or her own case...It would be... View More
This is my son. Trial set for around middle of Sept 2020. Has 16th amendment right to speedy trial been violated?
answered on Aug 27, 2020
There are a lot of things, including certain motions filed by defense counsel, that toll or waive speedy trial, as well as some special issues related to closures due to Covid-19. You would need to have an attorney review his file to see if his rights under speedy trial were violated or not. If... View More
I was unaware of the violation until after it took place. My childrens father is allowing his girlfriend back around my kids after he put the restraining order on her a few weeks ago for verbal and physical abuse on the children and himself.
answered on Aug 11, 2020
Violations of protection orders can be reported to law enforcement. It is a crime to violate a protection order.
Hello, I am finishing up a CPS case, completed treatment, have housing, my own vehicle, clean drug tests for a year. However, my childs father is trying o force visits with our daughter since October, but has been unsuccessful this far due to trauma he inflicted on us both. He is on probation for... View More
answered on Jul 22, 2020
It would be unusual for a judge to grant 50/50 custody when the Court is only contemplating supervised visits at this time.
A judge is not bound to the recommendations of a therapist. Sometimes the court will order family therapy sessions to have even more structured visits than supervised... View More
Hello, I am finishing up a CPS case, completed treatment, have housing, my own vehicle, clean drug tests for a year. However, my childs father is trying o force visits with our daughter since October, but has been unsuccessful this far due to trauma he inflicted on us both. He is on probation for... View More
answered on Jul 22, 2020
Nebraska DHHS has a general policy that they will follow recommendations of a children's therapist with regard to visitation, but generally to suspend visitation requires a court order. You mentioned having an open case - this means you likely have a court-appointed attorney. You should talk... View More
answered on Jul 15, 2020
No. There are very few legal reasons that would allow someone to refuse to be deposed or to testify if they have been properly noticed or subpoenaed and served. One of the guaranteed rights in legal cases is the right to confront and cross examine the witnesses. If the victim is not sure if s/he... View More
If a man hits a woman first, and she hits him back as self defense, and he continues to beat her until she is bruised all over the face with a fat lip and black eyes, is he committing domestic abuse ? He initiated the fight, and then proceeded to beat her all because she attempted to defend... View More
answered on May 19, 2020
A defense to an assault charge is self-defense. If the party's actions were to defend against an attack, they have a defense against the charge. Self-defense doesn't mean a party can take any action to defend. For example, a party couldn't leave the scene and then come back with a... View More
answered on May 5, 2020
It depends the origins of the no contact order and how you are related to the no contact order. If you are the victim, generally you contact the victim-witness department in the County attorney's office and request the no contact order be dropped. It is ultimately up to the judge whether to... View More
She has primary custody but neither of the kids want to live with her. They are afraid if she finds out they told me before action is taken that she will be more abusive towards them. Their grandparents can confirm what they are saying and I have several texts from the kids as well.
answered on May 5, 2020
Every person is a mandatory reporter of child abuse. If you believe a child is being abused or neglected in Nebraska, you have a duty to report it to the Nebraska Child Abuse hotline.
A parent can file for an emergency custody order to be awarded emergency temporary custody of a child... View More
In Nebraska, is it possible to get a re hearing for a harassment protection order or to expunge the order from public records after the time has passed? My ex filed one against me and submitted lots of manipulated evidence I was not prepared for This manipulated evidence had nothing to do with... View More
answered on Nov 18, 2019
You can appeal the granting of a harassment protection order just as you can appeal other final court orders. There are other potential motions to challenge a final court order, such as a motion to reconsider or a motion for a new trial depending on the specific facts of the case. Generally once... View More
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