Plan in Advance. Work out where your children will be during the holiday season, and where, when and how exchanges will take place. Your children will feel secure knowing the plan ahead of time, and you will experience less frustration if you are not figuring out the details last minute. These free tools can help:

So much research has been conducted about the many positive benefits of gratitude. Many have incorporated a gratitude practice to ensure that they take the time to reap these benefits. Here are some of our favorite benefits of gratitude:

As with every holiday or family occasion after divorce, it is important to not focus on how things were, but instead on how things are. Thanksgiving is typically a holiday that celebrates ‘togetherness’. It is very easy to feel ‘other’ instead of ‘together’ on holidays even while surrounded by family and friends following a divorce or life transition.

The concept of ‘nesting’ during and after divorce, also referred to as ‘bird nesting” has been around for years but has recently taken new interest by families in the current pandemic. Nesting is a concept to refer to a situation whereby the kids stay in the family home and the parents alternate staying at the family home with the children during their respective parenting times.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. In our never-ending efforts to support all women, we have devoted this month’s newsletter to shedding light on domestic violence and providing some tools to assist those who find themselves in a domestic violence relationship.

The global pandemic that we are all still experiencing has presented and continues to present a new set of challenges for all of us. Some of us are dealing with reduction of income or loss of a job; some are assisting a sick family member; some are still reeling from the sudden halt to life as we knew it. Regardless of your specific additional challenges brought about by pandemic, know that you are not alone! These additional challenges have also brought additional conflict for many couples.

Many wonder if they should consider a prenup prior to entering marriage in Nebraska, especially women who routinely earn less than white men.

Going through a divorce or custody dispute is frequently one of the most stressful points in a person’s life. In fact, many mental health practitioners compare the divorce process to the grieving process after a loved one dies. At McGill Law, we pride ourselves in connecting our client’s with other professionals who can provide a sense of calm, educate you, and lead you down a path of empowerment.

There’s a lot of misinformation about divorce and divorce attorneys out there, let’s examine.

A common question people who have a child support order ask is when and how do I modify my child support amount?

The Nebraska Child Support Guidelines spell out that child support qualifies for a modification when using the guidelines would result in, “a variation of 10 percent or more, but not less than $25, upward or downward, of the current child support obligation, child care obligation, or health care obligation, due to the financial circumstances which have lasted 3 months and can reasonably be expected to last for an additional 6 months.”

I am honored every time I can help a woman find her voice, bravely speak her truth and achieve the grace we are all so deserving of.

If ending your marriage is the brave decision for you, we are here to help!

As you’ve read by now, lawmakers have struck a $2 trillion (yes, trillion with a T) deal very early yesterday morning that includes sending checks directly to individuals. All of the news sources have shared that single Americans would receive $1,200, married couples would receive $2,400, and parents would receive an additional $500 for every child under age 17.