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Housing Laws

Laws current as of October 22, 2025

What steps do I need to take to avoid being evicted for the abuser’s actions?

To prevent being evicted for the abuser’s actions, you or your household member who is a victim of the abuse must do one of the following:

  • get a protective order, restraining order, or another similar order against the abuser;
  • report the abuser’s activity to a law enforcement agency; or
  • if the abuser’s actions are an act of domestic violence, get a certification from a qualified third party as defined by the Violence Against Women Act.1

1 Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1431(5)(a); 34 U.S.C. 12491(c)(3)

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