Nebraska · Legislation
Nebraska law permits a defined second-adult adoption pathway
LB 70 establishes a pathway subject to specific biological, relationship, consent and home-study conditions.
Effective July 18, 2026Developments
70 reports · page 4 of 4
March 3, 2026
February 17, 2026
Nebraska · Legislation
Nebraska delays child-protection registry entry during a proper appeal
LB 668 directs the department to wait for a final order when the subject makes a proper appeal.
Effective July 18, 2026February 11, 2026
New York · Decisions
New York appellate court affirms denial of proposed move to Florida
The Fourth Department applied the established Tropea factors and found a sound and substantial basis for denying the proposed relocation.
January 30, 2026
Texas · Decisions
Texas Supreme Court distinguishes enforcing a divorce decree from changing its property division
The trial court retained jurisdiction to enforce the decree, but its award of all home-sale proceeds exceeded its enforcement authority without the required damages analysis.
January 28, 2026
Rhode Island · Decisions
Rhode Island Supreme Court vacates placement order lacking findings
The court vacated the portion of a placement order awarding the mother primary placement, while affirming a separate child-support worksheet.
Nebraska · Court rules
Nebraska increases child-support basic subsistence amount
The Supreme Court adopted a $1,330 monthly figure with retroactive effect from January 1.
Effective January 1, 2026January 1, 2026
Georgia · Report
Georgia calculator adds parenting-time and low-income adjustments
A commission notice describes calculator changes effective January 1, 2026, including a new parenting-time schedule.
October 24, 2025
California · Court forms
California offers optional form for required custody findings in domestic violence prevention orders
The Judicial Council introduced optional form DV-150 effective January 1, 2026, to document findings required in specified custody and visitation orders.
Effective January 1, 2026July 9, 2025
Hawaii · Court rules
Hawaiʻi updates terminology in adoption pleading and affidavit rules
The order revises wording in Rules 103 and 118, including name information for married people and civil-union partners.
Effective January 1, 2026May 13, 2025
Washington · Legislation
Washington child-support schedule changes took effect in January 2026
Provisions of a 2025 Washington act raised the self-support reserve percentage and extended the presumptive economic table effective January 1, 2026.
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