Housing Laws

To remove the abuser from your shared home, you must give your landlord both:

• proof of the abuse, which can be either:
  • a protective order, restraining order, or another similar order against the abuser; or
  • certification from a qualified third party as defined by the Violence Against Women Act;¹ and
• a written document that includes the following information:
  • the abuser’s full legal name;
  • the date you want the landlord to serve the termination notice on the abuser. The date you choose must be at least five days but no more than 30 days from the day you give this notice to the landlord; and
  • a safe way the landlord can communicate with you in the future.² 

After you take these steps, the landlord can evict the abuser. The landlord must serve the termination notice on the day you chose so that you can plan for your safety.³ If the abuser ignores the termination notice, the landlord will have to file an eviction case against them. The landlord must also send you a notice of the date that a hearing is scheduled in that eviction case. However, if you have followed all the required steps, you will not be evicted during this process.⁴

The landlord is not allowed to let the abuser back into your home unless a law enforcement officer is with them.⁵

¹ Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 76-1431.02(1); 76-1431(5)(a)(iii); 34 U.S.C. 12491(c)(3)
² Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1431.02(2)
³ Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1431.02(3)
⁴ Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1431.02(4)(b)
⁵ Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1431.02(4)(c)