NEBRASKA Part 71

Try to keep your spouse involved in your child's life. Talk with him or her about decisions which need to be made. Encourage your spouse to keep their relationship with your child as unchanged as possible. This may not be easy. You may have very bad feelings about your spouse and the divorce. Get outside help if you cannot put aside those bad feelings. Remember, you divorced your spouse, but your children did not.

If you or your children were abused by your spouse, talking to your abusive spouse about divorce, custody, and visitation issues may put you at risk for harm. If your spouse was abusive to you or you children, be sure to tell your attorney. You and your children’s safety should be addressed when determining custody and parenting time.