Julie Fowler

Nominated one of "10 Best" Attorneys for Nebraska by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys in 2015. Winner of Michael W. Amdor Memorial Excellence in Legal Research Award.

Creighton University School of Law

J.D.

Attorney

Law Office of Julie Fowler, PC, LLO

Current

Michael W. Amdor Memorial Excellence in Legal Research Award

Fourth Judicial District, Douglas County, Nebraska

2009

Nebraska Bar Association  # 23649

Attorney

2007 - Current

Nebraska

Since 2007

Q. If a tenant gave me a 3-day notice that they are moving out of the property, do I still give them a full deposit back?

November 18, 2024

A: Nebraska Legal Aid put together a handbook with some of the more common questions for landlords and tenants in Nebraska. Some of the information is now a little data but it still has a lot of good information and resources.

https://www.legalaidofnebraska.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2021-LLT-Handbook-1.pdf

Starting around page 32 there is specifically some information about ending the lease.

Q. Can you have Christmas lights on your car in NE?

November 18, 2024

A: Below is a statute that addresses some of the restrictions on the lights. Depending on where you drive, there are also other ordinances and laws that apply.

https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=60-6,225

If you review to the below, it has some of the more well known cases on this topic, although it is not an exhaustive list.

Even if the lights aren't illegal, if you get into an accident, they might come into play as to whether they were reasonable when determining who was at fault/who was liable for the accident.

Q. How does father of a child, who didn’t sign the birth certificate, establish paternity even though it’s been 5 years?

November 18, 2024

A: The statute of limitations to establish paternity in Nebraska is 4 years old. If you have a relationship with the child, you can file outside of the 4 year statute of limitations as the "next friend." For example, if your child lives with you but you never added your name to the birth certificate, you could file as next of friend to establish paternity outside of the 4 years.

When a father doesn't really have a relationship with the child, then the father often doesn't qualify as a "next friend" to use this exception to the 4 year statute of limitations. However, there is another exception that usually applies. The 4 year statute of limitations doesn't apply to the State. Thus, the father can apply to child support services to ask for the State to establish paternity. Once the State files the paternity action, you can join into that action a request to address custody and parenting time within the same case. A heads up that when you apply for the State to establish paternity, they will also pursue you for child support at that same time. Thus, it opens up both issues.

You can apply for the State to establish paternity online at the below website. You will need to add on a request to address custody once the State files their paternity action. This is generally by filing a answer and cross complaint to establish custody and paternity timing, or similar filing, with the Court.

https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Child-Support-Apply.aspx ... Read More