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A court won't automatically modify custody simply because a parent wants to move. Ultimately, a judge won't allow a parent to relocate with the child unless it serves a child's best interests. All these factors will be assessed at a relocation hearing.

Custody shall be determined on the basis of the best interests of the child, as defined in the Parenting Act. Unless parental rights are terminated, both parents shall continue to have the rights stated in section 42-381.

The Nebraska Parenting Act generally requires that the parents take a parenting class, create a parenting plan, and attempt mediation before going to trial. It also has specifics regarding the factors to decide custody and parenting time, especially when there is a history of domestic abuse.

As long as the father's name is on the birth certificate, that father will have rights to the child. A father has rights to custody, joint custody, and visitation or supervised visitation. If the court deems that the father is an unfit parent, the judge will determine the extent of custodial and visitation rights.

At what age can a child choose which parent to live with in Nebraska? Nebraska statues instruct the trial court to take into account a child's preference as long as the child is of an age of comprehension and the child's wishes and desires are based on sound reasoning.

You start the legal process by filing a Complaint for Paternity, Custody, Parenting Time, and Child Support with the clerk of the district court in the county where the child(ren) live(s). If you are proceeding without a lawyer, you must complete all the necessary forms.