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Nebraska Supreme Court modifies church-camp restriction in custody decree

The court removed a restriction on a parent’s ability to take children to church camp during parenting time.

CaseMunsell v. MunsellCourtNebraska Supreme CourtCitation and docket321 Neb. 363 · S-25-430Decision date and statusMay 8, 2026 · decided

The court affirmed sole legal custody but modified a decree requiring the custodial parent’s agreement before the other parent could take the children to a church-affiliated camp. The court balanced the legal custodian’s decision-making authority with each fit parent’s constitutional rights during parenting time. It applied existing Nebraska precedent requiring an immediate and substantial threat to the child’s well-being and a narrowly tailored restriction, finding the record did not support the restriction.

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