Category: Children

Discover tips for supporting children during divorce in Nebraska. Navigate custody, co-parenting, and emotional well-being with our blogs.

Children

Discover tips for supporting children during divorce in Nebraska. Navigate custody, co-parenting, and emotional well-being with our blogs.

Mediation Mondays: When Kids Are Watching—Modeling Conflict Resolution

August 11, 2025 / Children, Divorce Made Simple, Divorce Tips, Mediation Mondays

Children notice more than we think. Even if they aren’t in the room, they can sense tension, overhear snippets of conversations, and pick up on the way their parents interact during conflict. For parents going through separation or divorce, every disagreement becomes a chance—consciously or not—to teach children how to handle challenges. Mediation offers a unique opportunity to model calm, respectful problem-solving, even in the most difficult of circumstances. Instead of seeing their parents argue in a courtroom or exchange heated words in the hallway, children can witness a process built on listening, cooperation, and compromise. This sends a powerful

Mediation Mondays: Putting Kids First Without Putting Parents Last

June 30, 2025 / Children, Divorce Made Simple, Mediation Mondays

When parents make the difficult decision to separate or divorce, their first thought is often: How will this affect our children? Child-centered mediation is designed with this concern in mind. It focuses on creating parenting plans and agreements that protect children’s emotional stability, reduce exposure to conflict, and ensure continuity in their routines and relationships. Mediation allows parents to work together—rather than against each other—to craft solutions that meet their children’s needs with care and intention. Still, prioritizing the best interests of your children doesn’t mean losing sight of your own voice. In child-centered mediation, both parents are encouraged to

How to Successfully Co-Parent with a High-Conflict Ex

February 18, 2025 / Children, Divorce Made Simple

If you endured a high-conflict marriage and a high-conflict divorce, chances are you will be facing many of the same challenges when it comes to co-parenting with your ex. Here are some tips on how to successfully co-parent with a high-conflict ex: Control your reactions. Ongoing conflict between two people is pretty much a product of habit. To keep peace in your co-parented family, you need to break this habit. First, realize you only have control over you, so work on your communication skills by remembering to take the high road, no matter how nasty your ex may get on

Watch for These Signs That Your Divorce is Hurting Your Kids

February 10, 2025 / Children, Divorce Made Simple, Divorce Tips

Divorce unleashes a lot of different emotions and many times adults are too caught up in their own pain and suffering to see the signs that your children are suffering, too. While adults have learned ways to cope, children have not yet developed coping mechanisms to help them deal with their emotions. Often, they don’t know how to even express what they are feeling, which is why parents must be extra vigilant in looking for signs that your children are suffering, including: Frequent emotional outbursts. Children who are having difficulties coping with their emotions about a divorce usually don’t know

What Can and Can’t the Judge Do For You?

January 6, 2025 / Children, Divorce Made Simple, Legal Process

During a custody case, if you and your spouse are unable to agree on a parenting plan, the judge may have to make decisions regarding the parenting plan for you. If a judge becomes involved in custody decisions, it is important to keep in mind what the judge can and cannot do for you. General standard for custody cases: In general, judges are bound to make custody decisions based on the law and their interpretation of the law. Specifically, in Nebraska, custody decisions are made under the “best interests” standard, meaning judges make decisions based on what they believe will

What Must Be Included In My Parenting Plan?

December 30, 2024 / Children, Divorce Made Simple

The Nebraska Parenting Act requires that a parenting plan is created for legal issues involving the custody of a child. While parents may choose to include a number of different agreements in their plan, there are some provisions that are required to be included. Below are 10 items which must be included in a parenting plan: Legal and Physical Custody. Your plan must state who has legal custody (the authority to make fundamental decisions on behalf of the child) and who has physical custody. Examples of some arrangements include the parents have joint legal custody while dad has physical custody,

10 Golden Rules to Protect Your Kids During a Divorce

November 18, 2024 / Children, Divorce Made Simple

Ideally, parents going through a divorce make it a priority to work together to lessen the negative impact the divorce may have on their children. Although it may be difficult for you to set aside your own marital differences during this stressful time, you can make the transition easier for your children if you follow these 10 rules: Don’t blame each other. When you explain the divorce to your children, do it together and avoid blaming each other. It is important for your children to love each parent unconditionally; placing blame makes it more likely a child will build up

Alcohol Monitoring in Nebraska Custody Cases: What You Need to Know

October 28, 2024 / Children, Divorce Made Simple, Divorce Tips

In the midst of a divorce, particularly when child custody is involved, concerns about a co-parent’s alcohol use can add complexity to an already stressful situation. One option to address these concerns is the use of alcohol monitoring devices, which can provide peace of mind regarding a parent’s sobriety during their time with the children. What Is an Alcohol Monitoring Device? Alcohol monitoring devices, commonly handheld breathalyzers, are used to test and track a parent’s alcohol consumption. In custody cases, these devices may be required before, during, and after parenting time if there are concerns about a parent’s drinking habits.

4 Ways Children Suffer in a Bad Marriage

October 7, 2024 / Children, Divorce Made Simple

Today, divorce is commonplace, but there was a time several decades ago when divorce was considered socially taboo and couples were encouraged to always stay together “for the sake of the children.” Now we know that whether or not divorce is harmful to children depends largely on how it is handled by their parents. We also know that toxic marriages can cause more harm than good to children. There are several ways that children suffer when their parents have a bad marriage; here are four of the most common: 1. Chronic anxiety. Conflicts in a marriage are internalized by children,

Grandparents’ Visitation Rights in Nebraska

September 17, 2024 / Children, Divorce Made Simple

Grandparents can add a lot to a child’s life, especially when the child’s parents are divorced. Unfortunately, when one spouse divorces another, they often “divorce” their ex’s parents as well. In Nebraska, grandparents can go to court to request visitation rights for their grandchildren, but it can be an uphill battle since Nebraska requires very specific criteria to grant these rights. Nebraska’s grandparent visitation statutes allow a grandparent to petition for visitation only under the following conditions: One or both of the child’s parents are deceased. The child’s parents are divorced or in the process of getting a divorce. The

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