Mediation for Communication

May 31, 12:37 PM CST

Yesterday state senators passed LB554 mandating that parents in child-custody cases must meet with a mediator at least once. Parents are not required to continue with the full mediation, but the hope of the bill is that parents will not loose sight of the best interests of the child in these cases.

Custody battles can be hard on parents, but even harder on the children involved. Communication is a key component in creating a workable living situation for the children involved in these situations. Nebraska senators did a good thing by passing this bill. So hats off to the state senators ending their session on a good note and a good deed.

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  1. let me know if I am wrong, if we had conversation within the family in the first place we would’nt need the courts to get involved in the first place. I am so happy we think this is a good thing.
    — BRENT HULTINE, LD 33    Jun 01, 12:39 AM CST #
  2. Anne, Did someone in the office tell you to reply to this with the following post? Lets have an independent cousel look into this Brian O.
    — BRENT HULTINE, LD 33    Jun 01, 12:40 AM CST #
  3. Anne, welcome aboard!

    As someone who worked as an attorney with divorces, juvenile court and criminal defense, this is a good law. Too often the battle between spouses is so bitter that the children become “incidental causalties.” They too often are the only thing that actually serves to keep the parents in contact and they too often are used to get that little dig at the ex in.

    Yes, obviously the parents did not communicate, but that does not mean we should ignore what the divorcing parent’s angst with their spouse does to the kids (who just happen to call both parties, their parents.)

    And Anne, this was a good post. It is nice to know what is coming out of the statehouse.
    — jimdake    Jun 01, 08:41 PM CST #
  4. Jim

    Where have you been?
    — vince powers    Jun 02, 06:52 PM CST #

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