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March 2018

Five Tips for Writing a More Persuasive Personal Affidavit

March 6, 2018 /
Most Nebraska courts decide temporary divorce hearings by reading the sworn personal statements of spouses rather than having spouses testify in court. These personal statements are referred to as “personal affidavits,” and they are perhaps the most important documents that courts consider when ruling on temporary issues. It is therefore critical that your personal affidavit is well written, persuasive, and easy for a court to read. While your attorney will help you to draft your personal affidavit, you can help your attorney by providing him or her with a polished first draft. Tip 1: Write About One Topic at a
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Stuck Out of Sight

March 2, 2018 /
Start where you are. Use what you already have. I began this blog trying to practice what I preach. I printed the page I’d written on the topic years ago. I scratched some sentences and I searched for my own story of being stuck.   I struggled to see where I might be stuck in my life. I like to think of myself as always moving onward, if not forward. Setting and reaching goals are strong suits for me, and I have a reasonably solid record of assorted sweet achievements to show for. But was I stuck now?    I made the
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Permission to Parent Part 4: Voicing Vulnerability

March 1, 2018 /
I did not know until I was married that my personal kryptonite was being called lazy.  I can still hear him today.  I was exhausted from managing a growing law practice, a full and demanding caseload, and my two toddler daughters.  I was pleading for him to allow me a Saturday morning sleep-in.  Would he please take the girls to breakfast so I could have a couple of hours of rest and quiet? “Don’t be lazy.”  He matter-of-factly replied.  I rose on Saturday at 6:45 a.m. to care for my children and be productive.  I was not lazy. He had
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