Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles
43-420 - Hearing officer; requirements.

Nebraska Revised Statutes

Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles

43-101 - Children eligible for adoption.

43-101.01 - Terms, defined.

43-102 - Petition requirements; decree; jurisdiction; filings.

43-102.01 - Military personnel; deemed residents; when.

43-103 - Petition; hearing; notice.

43-104 - Adoption; consent required; exceptions; petition requirements; private adoption; requirements.

43-104.01 - Child born out of wedlock; putative father registry; Department of Health and Human Services; duties.

43-104.02 - Child born out of wedlock; Notice of Objection to Adoption and Intent to Obtain Custody; filing requirements.

43-104.03 - Child born out of wedlock; filing with putative father registry; department; notice; to whom given.

43-104.04 - Child born out of wedlock; failure to file notice; effect.

43-104.05 - Child born out of wedlock; notice; filed; petition for adjudication of paternity; trial; guardian ad litem; court; jurisdiction.

43-104.07 - Child born in a foreign country; requirements.

43-104.08 - Child born out of wedlock; identify and inform biological father.

43-104.09 - Child born out of wedlock; biological mother; affidavit; form.

43-104.10 - Child born out of wedlock; agency or attorney; duty to inform biological mother.

43-104.11 - Child born out of wedlock; father's relinquishment and consent; when effective.

43-104.12 - Child born out of wedlock; agency or attorney; duty to inform biological father.

43-104.13 - Child born out of wedlock; notice to biological father; contents.

43-104.14 - Child born out of wedlock; agency or attorney; duty to notify biological father by publication; when.

43-104.15 - Child born out of wedlock; notification to biological father; exceptions.

43-104.16 - Child born out of wedlock; notice requirements; affidavit by agency or attorney.

43-104.17 - Child born out of wedlock; petition; evidence of compliance required; notice to biological father; when.

43-104.18 - Child born out of wedlock; failure to establish compliance with notice requirements; court powers.

43-104.22 - Child born out of wedlock; hearing; paternity of child; father's consent not required; when; determination of custody.

43-104.23 - Child born out of wedlock; decree finalizing adoption without biological father's notification; when; appeal.

43-104.24 - Child born out of wedlock; proceedings; court priority.

43-105 - Substitute consents.

43-106 - Relinquishments and consents; signature; witnesses; acknowledgment.

43-106.01 - Relinquishment; relief from parental duties; no impairment of right to inherit.

43-106.02 - Relinquishment of child; presentation of nonconsent form required.

43-107 - Investigation by Department of Health and Human Services; adoptive home studies required; when; medical history; required; contents; exceptions; report required; case file; access; department; duties.

43-108 - Personal appearance of parties; exceptions.

43-109 - Decree; conditions; content.

43-110 - Decree; effect as between parties.

43-111 - Decree; effect as to natural parents.

43-111.01 - Denial of petition; court; powers.

43-112 - Decree; appeal.

43-113 - Adoption records; access; retention.

43-115 - Prior adoptions.

43-116 - Validity of decrees.

43-117 - Adoptive parents; assistance; medical assessment of child.

43-117.01 - Ward of a child placement agency; adoptive parents; assistance.

43-117.02 - Child with special needs; adoptive parents; reimbursement for adoption expenses.

43-117.03 - Adoption assistance payments; cease; when; exceptions.

43-118 - Assistance; conditions.

43-118.01 - Ward of state; adoption assistance payment.

43-118.02 - Written adoption assistance agreement; required; contents.

43-119 - Definitions, where found.

43-121 - Agency, defined.

43-122 - Department, defined.

43-123 - Relative, defined.

43-123.01 - Medical history, defined.

43-124 - Department; provide relative consent form.

43-125 - Relative consent form.

43-126 - Relative; revocation of consent; form.

43-127 - Relative; consent and revocation forms; notarized; filing.

43-128 - Medical history; access; contents.

43-129 - Original birth certificate; access by medical professionals; when.

43-130 - Adopted person; request for information; form.

43-131 - Release of information; procedure.

43-132 - Biological parent; notice of nonconsent; filing.

43-133 - Biological parent; nonconsent form.

43-134 - Biological parent; revocation of nonconsent; form.

43-135 - Biological parent; deceased; release of information.

43-136 - Release of original birth certificate; when.

43-137 - Adopted person; contact child placement agency or department; when.

43-138 - Department or agency; acquire information in court or department records; disclosure requirements.

43-139 - Court or department records provided; record required.

43-140 - Department or agency; contact relative; limitations; reunion or release of information; when.

43-141 - Department or agency; fees; rules and regulations.

43-142 - Department or agency; file report with clerk.

43-143 - Adoptive parent; notice of nonconsent; filing.

43-144 - Adoptive parent; nonconsent form.

43-145 - Adoptive parent; revocation of nonconsent; form.

43-146 - Forms; notarized; filing.

43-146.01 - Sections; applicability.

43-146.02 - Medical history; requirements.

43-146.03 - Information on original birth certificate; release; when.

43-146.04 - Adopted person; request for information; form.

43-146.05 - Release of information; procedure.

43-146.06 - Biological parent; notice of nonconsent; filing; failure to sign; effect.

43-146.07 - Biological parent; nonconsent form.

43-146.08 - Biological parent; revocation of nonconsent; form.

43-146.09 - Biological parent; deceased; release of information.

43-146.10 - Adopted person; contact child placement agency or department; when.

43-146.11 - Department or agency; acquire information in court or department records; disclosure requirements.

43-146.12 - Court or department records provided; record required.

43-146.13 - Department or agency; contact relative; release of information; condition.

43-146.14 - Department or agency; fees; department; rules and regulations.

43-146.15 - Department or agency; written report; contents.

43-146.16 - Forms; notarized; filing.

43-146.17 - Heir of adopted person; access to information; when; fee.

43-147 - Legislative findings.

43-148 - Purposes of sections.

43-149 - Terms, defined.

43-150 - Interstate compact; department; powers; effect.

43-151 - Interstate compact; requirements.

43-152 - Interstate compact; discretionary provisions.

43-153 - Child with special needs; medical assistance identification; how obtained; payment; violations; penalty.

43-154 - State plan; administer federal aid.

43-155 - Legislative intent.

43-156 - Terms, defined.

43-157 - Determination by department.

43-158 - Information included; effect on visitation.

43-159 - Alteration.

43-160 - Effect; enforcement.

43-161 - Client records; maintained by Department of Health and Human Services; access.

43-162 - Communication or contact agreement; authorized; approval.

43-163 - Guardian ad litem; appointment; order approving agreement; considerations.

43-164 - Failure to comply with court order; effect.

43-165 - Enforcement of order; modification; when.

43-166 - Communication and contact agreement; authorized; adoptee consent, when required; court approval; enforcement; civil action authorized; monetary award not allowed.

43-228 - Transferred to section 43-2,111.

43-229 - Transferred to section 43-2,112.

43-230 - Transferred to section 43-2,113.

43-230.01 - Transferred to section 43-2,114.

43-230.03 - Transferred to section 43-2,115.

43-230.04 - Transferred to section 43-2,116.

43-230.05 - Transferred to section 43-2,117.

43-233 - Transferred to section 43-2,118.

43-233.01 - Transferred to section 43-2,119.

43-234 - Transferred to section 43-2,120.

43-234.01 - Transferred to section 43-2,121.

43-235 - Transferred to section 43-2,122.

43-236 - Transferred to section 43-2,123.

43-236.01 - Transferred to section 43-2,124.

43-237 - Transferred to section 43-2,125.

43-238 - Transferred to section 43-2,126.

43-239 - Transferred to section 43-2,127.

43-245 - Terms, defined.

43-246 - Code, how construed.

43-246.01 - Juvenile court; exclusive original and concurrent original jurisdiction.

43-246.02 - Transfer of jurisdiction to district court; bridge order; criteria; records; modification.

43-247 - Juvenile court; jurisdiction.

43-247.01 - Transferred to section 43-247.03.

43-247.02 - Juvenile court; placement or commitment of juveniles; Department of Health and Human Services; Office of Juvenile Services; authority and duties.

43-247.03 - Restorative justice practices; confidential; privileged communications.

43-247.04 - Legislative intent; State Court Administrator; duties; Department of Health and Human Services; duties.

43-248 - Temporary custody of juvenile without warrant; when.

43-248.01 - Juvenile in custody; right to call or consult an attorney.

43-248.02 - Juvenile offender civil citation pilot program; peace officer issue civil citation; contents; advisement; peace officer; duties; juvenile report to juvenile assessment center; failure to comply; effect.

43-248.03 - Civil citation form.

43-249 - Temporary custody; not an arrest; exception.

43-250 - Temporary custody; disposition; custody requirements.

43-251 - Preadjudication placement or detention; mental health placement; prohibitions.

43-251.01 - Juveniles; placements and commitments; restrictions.

43-251.02 - Reference to clinically credentialed community-based provider.

43-251.03 - Limitation on use of restraints; written findings.

43-252 - Fingerprints; when authorized; disposition.

43-253 - Temporary custody; investigation; release; when.

43-254 - Placement or detention pending adjudication; restrictions; assessment of costs.

43-254.01 - Temporary mental health placement; evaluation; procedure.

43-254.02 - Temporary detention rules and regulations; Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice; duties.

43-255 - Detention or placement; release required; exceptions.

43-256 - Continued placement, detention, or alternative to detention; probable cause hearing; release requirements; exceptions.

43-257 - Unlawful detention or placement; penalty.

43-258 - Preadjudication physical and mental evaluation; placement; restrictions; reports; costs.

43-259 - Evaluation; motion for release of juvenile in custody.

43-260 - Standardized juvenile detention screening instrument.

43-260.01 - Detention; factors.

43-260.02 - Juvenile pretrial diversion program; authorized.

43-260.03 - Juvenile pretrial diversion program; goals.

43-260.04 - Juvenile pretrial diversion program; requirements.

43-260.05 - Juvenile pretrial diversion program; optional services.

43-260.06 - Juvenile diversion agreement; contents.

43-260.07 - Juvenile pretrial diversion program; data; duties.

43-261 - Juvenile court petition; contents; filing.

43-261.01 - Juvenile court petition; felony or crime of domestic violence; court provide explanation of firearm possession consequences.

43-262 - Issuance of process; notice in lieu of summons.

43-263 - Issuance of process; summons.

43-264 - Summons; service.

43-265 - Summons; notice to parent, guardian, or relative required; appointment of guardian ad litem.

43-266 - Immediate custody of juvenile; when.

43-267 - Subpoena; notice of subsequent hearing.

43-268 - Summons, notice, subpoena; manner given; time.

43-269 - Failure to comply with summons or subpoena; contempt.

43-270 - Warrant; when issued.

43-271 - Prompt hearing and disposition; detention review hearing.

43-272 - Right to counsel; appointment; payment; guardian ad litem; appointment; when; duties; standards for guardians ad litem; standards for attorneys who practice in juvenile court.

43-272.01 - Guardian ad litem; appointment; powers and duties; consultation; payment of costs; compensation.

43-272.02 - Court appointed special advocate volunteer.

43-273 - Appointed counsel and guardians ad litem; fees; allowance.

43-274 - County attorney; city attorney; preadjudication powers and duties; petition, pretrial diversion, or restorative justice practice or service; transfer; procedures; appeal.

43-275 - Petition, complaint, or restorative justice program consent form; filing; time.

43-276 - County attorney; city attorney; criminal charge, juvenile court petition, pretrial diversion, restorative justice, or transfer of case; determination; considerations; referral to community-based resources.

43-277 - Juvenile in custody; adjudication hearing; requirements.

43-277.01 - Mental health hearing; requirements.

43-278 - Adjudication hearing; held within ninety days after petition is filed; additional reviews; telephonic or videoconference hearing; authorized.

43-279 - Juvenile violator or juvenile in need of special supervision; rights of parties; proceedings.

43-279.01 - Juvenile in need of assistance or termination of parental rights; rights of parties; appointment of counsel; court; powers; proceedings.

43-280 - Adjudication; effect; use of in-court statements.

43-281 - Adjudication of jurisdiction; temporary placement for evaluation; restrictions on placement; copy of report or evaluation.

43-282 - Juvenile court; transfer case and records to court of domicile.

43-283 - Dispositional hearing; rules of evidence.

43-283.01 - Preserve and reunify the family; reasonable efforts; requirements.

43-284 - Juvenile in need of assistance or special supervision; care and custody; payments for support; removal from home; restrictions.

43-284.01 - Juvenile voluntarily relinquished; custody; alternative disposition; effect.

43-284.02 - Ward of the department; appointment of guardian; payments allowed.

43-285 - Care of juvenile; duties; authority; placement plan and report; when; court proceedings; standing; Foster Care Review Office or local foster care review board; participation authorized; immunity.

43-286 - Juvenile violator or juvenile in need of special supervision; disposition; violation of probation, supervision, or court order; procedure; discharge; procedure; notice; hearing; individualized reentry plan.

43-286.01 - Juveniles; graduated response; probation officer; duties; powers; county attorney; file action to revoke probation; when.

43-287 - Impoundment of license or permit issued under Motor Vehicle Operator's License Act; other powers of court; copy of abstract to Department of Motor Vehicles; fine for excessive absenteeism from school; not eligible for ignition interlock perm...

43-288 - Order allowing juvenile to return or remain at home; conditions and requirements.

43-289 - Juvenile committed; release from confinement upon reaching age of majority; hospital treatment; custody in state institutions; discharge.

43-290 - Costs of care and treatment; payment; procedure.

43-290.01 - Costs; payment.

43-291 - Termination of parental rights; proceedings.

43-292 - Termination of parental rights; grounds.

43-292.01 - Termination of parental rights; appointment of guardian ad litem; when.

43-292.02 - Termination of parental rights; state; duty to file petition; when.

43-292.03 - Termination of parental rights; state; Department of Health and Human Services; duties.

43-293 - Termination of parental rights; effect; adoption; consent.

43-294 - Termination of parental rights; custodian; rights; obligations.

43-295 - Juvenile court; continuing jurisdiction; exception.

43-296 - Associations receiving juveniles; supervision by Department of Health and Human Services; certificate; reports; statements.

43-297 - Juveniles in need of assistance; placement with association or institution; agreements; effect.

43-297.01 - Office of Probation Administration; duties; initial placement and level of care; court order; review; notice of placement change; hearing; exception; foster care placement; participation in proceedings.

43-298 - Commitment of juvenile; religious preference considered.

43-299 - Code, how construed.

43-2,100 - Department of Health and Human Services; acceptance of juveniles for observation and treatment; authorized.

43-2,101 - Costs of transporting juvenile to department; payment by county; when.

43-2,106 - Proceeding in county court sitting as juvenile court; jurisdiction; appeals.

43-2,106.01 - Judgments or final orders; appeal; parties; cost.

43-2,106.02 - Power of court to vacate or modify judgments or orders.

43-2,106.03 - Rehabilitative services; hearing; court order; use.

43-2,107 - Court; control conduct of a person; notice; hearing; temporary order; violation of order; penalty.

43-2,108 - Juvenile court; record; case file; how kept; certain reports and records not open to inspection without order of court; exceptions.

43-2,108.01 - Sealing of records; juveniles eligible.

43-2,108.02 - Sealing of records; notice to juvenile; contents.

43-2,108.03 - Sealing of records; county attorney or city attorney; duties; motion to seal record authorized.

43-2,108.04 - Sealing of records; notification of proceedings; order of court; hearing; notice; findings; considerations.

43-2,108.05 - Sealing of record; court; duties; effect; inspection of records; prohibited acts; violation; contempt of court.

43-2,109 - County board of visitors; appointment; duties; reports; expenses.

43-2,110 - Detention homes; power of county boards to provide.

43-2,111 - Establishment; when; court of record.

43-2,112 - Establishment; petition; election; clerk of county court; duties.

43-2,113 - Rooms and offices; jurisdiction; powers and duties.

43-2,114 - Judge; nomination; appointment; retention; vacancy.

43-2,115 - Judge; retention in office; how determined.

43-2,116 - Judge; term of office.

43-2,117 - Judicial nominating commission; selection; provisions applicable.

43-2,118 - Judge; qualifications.

43-2,119 - Judges; number; presiding judge.

43-2,120 - Judge; salary; source of payment.

43-2,121 - Judge; salary increase; when effective.

43-2,122 - Clerk; no additional compensation; custodian of seal.

43-2,123 - Judge; personal staff; appointment; salary.

43-2,123.01 - Probation officers; appointment prohibited.

43-2,125 - Designation of alternative judge; when authorized.

43-2,126 - Transferred to section 43-2,106.01.

43-2,127 - Abolition; petition; election; transfer of dockets.

43-2,128 - Code, how construed.

43-2,129 - Code, how cited.

43-301 - Patrolling; activities authorized.

43-302 - Officials; liability; exemption.

43-401 - Act, how cited.

43-402 - Legislative intent; juvenile justice system; goal.

43-403 - Terms, defined.

43-404 - Office of Juvenile Services; created; powers and duties.

43-405 - Office of Juvenile Services; administrative duties.

43-406 - Office of Juvenile Services; individualized treatment plan; case classification and management; requirements.

43-407 - Office of Juvenile Services; programs and treatment services; individualized treatment plan; placement; procedure; case management and coordination process; funding utilization; intent; evidence-based services, policies, practices, and proce...

43-408 - Office of Juvenile Services; committing court; powers and duties; commitment review; hearing; immediate change of placement; procedure; annual review of commitment and placement; review status; when.

43-409 - Office of Juvenile Services; access to records; immunity.

43-410 - Juvenile absconding; authority to apprehend.

43-411 - Detainers for apprehension and detention; authorized; detention; limitations.

43-412 - Commitment to Office of Juvenile Services; discharge of juvenile; effect of discharge; notice of discharge.

43-417 - Discharge from youth rehabilitation and treatment center; considerations.

43-420 - Hearing officer; requirements.

43-424 - Assault, escape, or attempt to escape; documentation required; copy to court and county attorney.

43-425 - Community and Family Reentry Process; created; juvenile committed to youth rehabilitation and treatment center; family team meetings; individualized reentry plan; risk-screening and needs assessment; probation officer; duties; Office of Prob...

43-426 - Visitation and communication; use as consequence or sanction; prohibited.

43-427 - Youth rehabilitation and treatment centers; five-year operations plan; reports.

43-428 - Youth rehabilitation and treatment center; emergency plan.

43-429 - Emergency plan; requirements.

43-430 - Criminal detention facility; juvenile detention facility; emergency use.

43-431 - Transportation of juveniles; policies and procedures; applicable to private contractor.

43-501 - Sections, how construed.

43-503 - Department of Health and Human Services; duty to cooperate with other agencies.

43-504 - Terms, defined; pregnancy; effect.

43-504.01 - Conditions of eligibility; partially or totally unemployed parent or needy caretaker.

43-507 - Mentally and physically handicapped children; Department of Health and Human Services; duties.

43-508 - Department of Health and Human Services; cooperation with state institutions.

43-509 - Religious faith of children; preservation.

43-510 - Children eligible for assistance.

43-511 - Benefits extended to children in rural districts.

43-512 - Application for assistance; procedure; maximum monthly assistance; payment; transitional benefits; terms, defined.

43-512.01 - County attorney or authorized attorney; duty to take action against nonsupporting parent or stepparent; when.

43-512.02 - Child, spousal, and medical support collection; paternity determination; services available; application; fees; costs.

43-512.03 - County attorney or authorized attorney; duties; enumerated; department; powers; actions; real party in interest; representation; section, how construed.

43-512.04 - Child support or medical support; separate action allowed; procedure; presumption; decree; contempt.

43-512.05 - Child, spousal, and medical support payments; district court clerks; furnish information; cooperative agreements; reimbursement for costs incurred.

43-512.06 - Locating absent parents; determining income and employer; access to information; assistance; purpose.

43-512.07 - Assignment of child, spousal, or medical support payments; when; duration; notice; unpaid court-ordered support; how treated.

43-512.08 - Intervention in matters relating to child, spousal, or medical support; when authorized.

43-512.09 - Garnishment for collection of child support or medical support; where filed.

43-512.10 - Sections, how construed.

43-512.11 - Work and education programs; department; report.

43-512.12 - Title IV-D child support order; review by Department of Health and Human Services; when; noncustodial parent incarcerated; notice to parents.

43-512.13 - Title IV-D child support order; review; notice requirements; additional review.

43-512.14 - Title IV-D child support order; financial information; duty to provide; failure; effect; referral of order; effect.

43-512.15 - Title IV-D child support order; modification; when; procedures.

43-512.16 - Title IV-D child support order; review of health care coverage provisions.

43-512.17 - Title IV-D child support order; financial information; disclosure; contents.

43-512.18 - Title IV-D child support order; communication technology; use authorized.

43-513 - Aid to dependent children; standard of need; adjustment; limitation.

43-513.01 - Judgment for child support; death of judgment debtor.

43-514 - Payments; to whom made.

43-515 - Department of Health and Human Services; investigations; approval or disapproval of application; notice.

43-516 - Department of Health and Human Services; participants in aid to dependent children; collect data and information.

43-517 - Department of Health and Human Services; report; public record.

43-522 - State assistance funds; how expended; medical care.

43-523 - Department of Health and Human Services; reports.

43-524 - Department of Health and Human Services; duty to cooperate with other welfare agencies.

43-525 - Child welfare services; state assistance funds; expenditure.

43-526 - State agencies; distribution of funds; uniformity; assumption of obligations; limit.

43-529 - Aid to dependent children; needs of persons with whom child is living; payment; requirements.

43-532 - Family policy; declaration; legislative findings.

43-533 - Family policy; guiding principles.

43-535 - Families; training and treatment programs; legislative findings.

43-536 - Child care reimbursement; market rate survey; adjustment of rate; participation in quality rating and improvement system; effect.

43-605 - Transferred to section 79-1137.

43-605.01 - Transferred to section 79-1138.

43-605.02 - Transferred to section 79-1139.

43-605.03 - Transferred to section 79-3319.

43-606 - Transferred to section 79-3336.

43-607 - Transferred to section 79-1129.

43-607.02 - Transferred to section 79-1130.

43-611 - Transferred to section 79-1144.

43-611.01 - Transferred to section 79-1146.

43-617 - Transferred to section 79-1148.

43-618 - Transferred to section 79-1149.

43-619 - Transferred to section 79-1150.

43-625 - Transferred to section 79-1154.

43-626 - Transferred to section 79-1152.

43-626.01 - Transferred to section 79-1153.

43-633 - Transferred to section 20-126.

43-634 - Transferred to section 20-127.

43-635 - Transferred to section 20-128.

43-636 - Transferred to section 20-129.

43-637 - Transferred to section 20-130.

43-638 - Transferred to section 20-131.

43-641 - Transferred to section 79-1127.

43-642 - Transferred to section 79-1128.

43-643 - Transferred to section 79-1155.

43-646 - Transferred to section 79-1126.

43-646.01 - Transferred to section 79-1131.

43-646.02 - Transferred to section 79-1132.

43-646.03 - Transferred to section 79-1133.

43-646.06 - Transferred to section 79-1134.

43-646.08 - Transferred to section 79-1135.

43-646.09 - Transferred to section 79-1136.

43-647 - Transferred to section 79-1140.

43-647.01 - Transferred to section 79-1141.

43-648 - Transferred to section 79-1142.

43-649 - Transferred to section 79-1156.

43-650 - Transferred to section 79-1157.

43-651 - Transferred to section 79-1158.

43-653 - Transferred to section 79-1159.

43-660 - Transferred to section 79-1160.

43-661 - Transferred to section 79-1162.

43-662 - Transferred to section 79-1163.

43-662.01 - Transferred to section 79-1164.

43-664 - Transferred to section 79-1165.

43-665 - Transferred to section 79-1166.

43-666 - Transferred to section 79-1167.

43-669 - Transferred to section 79-1168.

43-670 - Transferred to section 79-1169.

43-671 - Transferred to section 79-1170.

43-672 - Transferred to section 79-1171.

43-673 - Transferred to section 79-1172.

43-674 - Transferred to section 79-1173.

43-675 - Transferred to section 79-1174.

43-676 - Transferred to section 79-1175.

43-677 - Transferred to section 79-1176.

43-679 - Transferred to section 79-1177.

43-680 - Transferred to section 79-1178.

43-701 - License; when required; issuance; revocation.

43-702 - Custodian of child; records required.

43-705 - Visitation; Department of Health and Human Services; power.

43-706 - Abuse or neglect by custodian; filing of complaint.

43-707 - Protection of children; Department of Health and Human Services; powers and duties.

43-708 - Parent, guardian, or custodian; powers.

43-709 - Violation; penalty.

43-801 - Destruction of property; infliction of personal injury; limitation.

43-903 - Court acting pursuant to Nebraska Juvenile Code; disposition of children.

43-905 - Legal custody; care; placement; duties of department; contracts; payment for maintenance.

43-906 - Adoption; consent.

43-907 - Assets; custody; records; expenditures; investments; social security benefits; department; duties.

43-908 - Child reaching age of majority; disposition of assets.

43-1005 - Expense of returning juvenile to state; how paid.

43-1011 - Interstate Compact for Juveniles.

43-1103 - Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children.

43-1226 - Act, how cited.

43-1227 - Terms, defined.

43-1228 - Proceedings governed by other law.

43-1229 - Application to Indian tribes.

43-1230 - International application of act.

43-1231 - Effect of child custody determination.

43-1232 - Priority.

43-1233 - Notice to persons outside state.

43-1234 - Appearance and limited immunity.

43-1235 - Communication between courts.

43-1236 - Taking testimony in another state.

43-1237 - Cooperation between courts; preservation of records.

43-1238 - Initial child custody jurisdiction.

43-1239 - Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.

43-1240 - Jurisdiction to modify determination.

43-1241 - Temporary emergency jurisdiction.

43-1242 - Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder.

43-1243 - Simultaneous proceedings.

43-1244 - Inconvenient forum.

43-1245 - Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.

43-1246 - Information to be submitted to court.

43-1247 - Appearance of parties and child.

43-1248 - Enforcement provisions; terms, defined.

43-1249 - Enforcement under Hague Convention.

43-1250 - Duty to enforce.

43-1251 - Temporary visitation.

43-1252 - Registration of child custody determination.

43-1253 - Enforcement of registered determination.

43-1254 - Simultaneous proceedings.

43-1255 - Expedited enforcement of child custody determination.

43-1256 - Service of petition and order.

43-1257 - Hearing and order.

43-1258 - Warrant to take physical custody of child.

43-1259 - Costs, fees, and expenses.

43-1260 - Recognition and enforcement.

43-1261 - Appeals.

43-1262 - Role of county attorney or Attorney General.

43-1263 - Role of law enforcement.

43-1264 - Costs and expenses.

43-1265 - Application and construction.

43-1266 - Motion or other request under prior law; how treated.

43-1301 - Terms, defined.

43-1301.01 - Entering foster care; determination of time.

43-1302 - Foster Care Review Office; established; purpose; Foster Care Advisory Committee; created; members; terms; meetings; duties; expenses; executive director; duties.

43-1303 - Office; registry; reports required; foster care file audit case reviews; rules and regulations; local board; report; court; report; visitation of facilities; executive director; powers and duties.

43-1304 - Local foster care review boards; members; powers and duties.

43-1305 - Local board; terms; vacancy.

43-1306 - Children and Juveniles Data Feasibility Study Advisory Group; created; members; meetings; duties; Data Steering Subcommittee; Information-Sharing Subcommittee.

43-1307 - Child placed in foster care; court; duties; office; provide information to local board.

43-1308 - Local board; powers and duties.

43-1309 - Records; release; when.

43-1310 - Records and information; confidential; unauthorized disclosure; penalty.

43-1311 - Child removed from home; person or court in charge of child; duties.

43-1311.01 - Child removed from home; notice to noncustodial parent and certain relatives; when; information provided; department; duties.

43-1311.02 - Placement of child and siblings; sibling visitation or ongoing interaction; motions authorized; court review; department; duties; right of sibling to intervene.

43-1311.03 - Written independent living transition proposal; development; contents; transition team; department; duties; information regarding Young Adult Bridge to Independence Act; notice; contents.

43-1312 - Plan or permanency plan for foster child; contents; investigation; hearing; court; duties.

43-1312.01 - Placement of child; order granting guardianship; court retain jurisdiction over child; termination of guardianship; when; effect of guardianship.

43-1313 - Review of dispositional order; when; procedure.

43-1314 - Court review or hearing; right to participate; notice.

43-1314.01 - Six-month case reviews; office; duties.

43-1314.02 - Caregiver information form; development; provided to caregiver.

43-1315 - Status and permanency plan review; placement order.

43-1316 - Status review; child's needs; determination.

43-1317 - Training for local board members.

43-1318 - Act, how cited.

43-1319 - Funds of Department of Health and Human Services; use.

43-1320 - Foster parents; liability protection; Foster Parent Liability and Property Damage Fund; created; use; investment; unreimbursed liability and damage; claim.

43-1321 - Foster Care Review Office Cash Fund; created; use; investment.

43-1401 - Terms, defined.

43-1402 - Child support; liability of parents.

43-1403 - Support by county; conditions.

43-1404 - Child support; liability of parents; discharge.

43-1405 - Child support; liability of father; discharge by settlement; requirements.

43-1406 - Determination of paternity by other state or Indian tribe; full faith and credit; legitimacy of child.

43-1407 - Expenses of mother; liability of father; enforcement; payment by medical assistance program; recovery; procedure.

43-1408.01 - Notarized acknowledgment of paternity; execution by alleged father; form; filing with Department of Health and Human Services; payment.

43-1409 - Notarized acknowledgment of paternity; rebuttable presumption; admissibility; rescission.

43-1410 - Child support; decree or approved settlement; effect after death of parent.

43-1411 - Paternity; action to establish; venue; limitation; summons; person claiming to be biological father; action to establish; genetic testing.

43-1411.01 - Paternity or parental support; jurisdiction; termination of parental rights; provisions applicable.

43-1412 - Paternity; action to establish; procedure; public hearings prohibited; evidence; default judgment; decree; payment of costs and fees.

43-1412.01 - Legal determination of paternity set aside; when; guardian ad litem; court orders.

43-1413 - Child born out of wedlock; term substituted for other terms.

43-1414 - Genetic testing; procedure; confidentiality; violation; penalty.

43-1415 - Results of genetic tests; admissible evidence; rebuttable presumption.

43-1416 - Genetic tests; chain of custody; competent evidence.

43-1417 - Additional genetic testing; when.

43-1418 - Genetic testing; costs.

43-1501 - Act, how cited.

43-1502 - Purpose of act.

43-1503 - Terms, defined.

43-1504 - Custody proceeding; jurisdiction of tribe; transfer of proceedings; rights of tribe; tribal proceedings; effect.

43-1505 - Foster care placement; termination of parental rights; procedures; rights.

43-1505.01 - Notice of involuntary proceeding in state court; contents; filing with court.

43-1506 - Voluntary proceeding; consent; when valid; initiation of voluntary services; notice; department or state; duties; withdrawal of consent.

43-1507 - Petition to invalidate actions in violation of law.

43-1508 - Placement guidelines; preferences; records.

43-1509 - Return of custody; removal from foster care; procedures.

43-1510 - Adopted individual; access to information.

43-1511 - Agreements with state agencies; authorized.

43-1512 - Improper removal from custody; effect.

43-1513 - Higher federal standard of protection; when applicable.

43-1514 - Emergency removal or placement of child; appropriate action; hotline representative; duty.

43-1515 - Applicability of act; exceptions.

43-1516 - Adoptive placement; information made available.

43-1517 - Rules and regulations.

43-1608 - Legislative findings.

43-1609 - Child support referee; appointment; when; qualifications; oath or affirmation; removal; contracts authorized.

43-1610 - Salaries, offices, staff, equipment.

43-1611 - Support and paternity matters; protection orders; referral or assignment.

43-1612 - Hearing; procedure.

43-1613 - Findings and recommendations; exceptions; review by court.

43-1701 - Act, how cited.

43-1702 - Purpose of act.

43-1703 - Definitions, where found.

43-1704 - Authorized attorney, defined.

43-1705 - Child support, defined.

43-1706 - Department, defined.

43-1707 - Disposable income, defined.

43-1708 - Employee or payee, defined.

43-1709 - Employer or other payor, defined.

43-1710 - Foreign support order, defined.

43-1711 - Income, defined.

43-1712 - Income withholding, defined.

43-1712.01 - Medical support, defined.

43-1712.02 - Monetary judgment, defined.

43-1713 - Obligee, defined.

43-1714 - Obligor, defined.

43-1715 - Spousal support, defined.

43-1715.01 - State Disbursement Unit, defined.

43-1716 - Support, defined.

43-1717 - Support order, defined.

43-1718 - Support order; operate as assignment of income; effect; duties.

43-1718.01 - Obligor; subject to income withholding; when; notice; alternative payment method; conditions.

43-1718.02 - Obligor; subject to income withholding; when; notice; employer or other payor; prohibited acts; violation; penalty; termination or modification; notice; enforcement.

43-1719 - Employer or other payor; duty to furnish information; action to enforce.

43-1720 - Notice to employer, payor, or obligor; contents.

43-1721 - Hearing, when held.

43-1722 - Assignment; statement of amount.

43-1723 - Notice to employer or other payor; contents; compliance; effect.

43-1724 - Employer or other payor; failure to withhold and remit income; effect.

43-1725 - Employer or other payor; prohibited actions; penalty.

43-1726 - Notice to withhold income; termination; exception; procedure.

43-1727 - Income withholding notice; modification or revocation; notice.

43-1728 - Income from another jurisdiction; withholding order; how obtained.

43-1729 - Foreign support order; acceptance; procedure.

43-1730 - Entry of foreign support order; documentation required.

43-1731 - Documentation; remedy of defects.

43-1732 - Foreign support order; how enforced.

43-1733 - Foreign support order; income withholding notice; contents; hearing; when held.

43-1734 - Foreign support order; validity; prima facie evidence; allowable defenses.

43-1735 - Foreign support order; continuance; undisputed amount; withholding.

43-1736 - Foreign support order; discovery; testimony; evidence; voluntary testimony.

43-1737 - Income withholding; when effective.

43-1738 - Foreign support order entry; effect; amounts credited.

43-1739 - Foreign support order; receipt of amendment or modification; effect.

43-1740 - Foreign support order; obligor; new or additional income or employment; county or authorized attorney; duties.

43-1741 - Foreign support order; voluntary income withholding; procedure.

43-1742 - Foreign support order; applicability of law.

43-1743 - Consent to income withholding; when allowed; procedure.

43-1801 - Grandparent, defined.

43-1802 - Visitation; conditions; order; modification.

43-1803 - Venue; petition; contents; service.

43-1901 - Legislative findings.

43-1902 - Terms, defined.

43-1903 - Nebraska Child Abuse Prevention Fund Board; created; members; terms; vacancies; officers; expenses; removal.

43-1904 - Board; powers and duties.

43-1905 - Department; duties.

43-1906 - Nebraska Child Abuse Prevention Fund; established; investment; use.

43-2001 - Act, how cited.

43-2002 - Legislative findings.

43-2003 - Terms, defined.

43-2004 - Missing person; notification.

43-2005 - Flagging birth certificate.

43-2006 - Flagged birth certificate; inquiry and request; how handled.

43-2007 - Schools; exempt school; duties.

43-2008 - Flag; requirements.

43-2009 - Removal of flag.

43-2010 - Local law enforcement agency; duties.

43-2011 - Immunity from liability.

43-2012 - Department; patrol; adopt rules and regulations.

43-2101 - Persons under nineteen years of age declared minors; marriage, effect; person eighteen years of age or older; rights and responsibility.

43-2201 - Legislative intent.

43-2202 - Terms, defined.

43-2203 - Pilot project participants; duties.

43-2204 - Pilot project; created; department; duties; termination of project.

43-2205 - Department; duties; collaboration.

43-2206 - Legislative intent.

43-2207 - Data collection system.

43-2208 - Independent evaluation of pilot project.

43-2209 - Rules and regulations.

43-2401 - Act, how cited.

43-2402 - Terms, defined.

43-2403 - Legislative findings; purposes of act.

43-2404 - Grants; use.

43-2404.01 - Comprehensive juvenile services plan; contents; statewide system to evaluate fund recipients; Director of the Community-based Juvenile Services Aid Program; duties.

43-2404.02 - Community-based Juvenile Services Aid Program; created; use; reports.

43-2404.03 - Legislative intent.

43-2405 - Grants under Commission Grant Program; application; requirements.

43-2406 - Grants; criteria.

43-2408 - Grants; use.

43-2409 - Eligible applicants; performance review; commission; powers; use of grants; limitation.

43-2411 - Nebraska Coalition for Juvenile Justice; created; members; terms; expenses; task forces or subcommittee; authorized.

43-2412 - Coalition; powers and duties.

43-2501 - Act, how cited.

43-2502 - Legislative intent.

43-2502.01 - General findings and declarations.

43-2502.02 - Legislative findings.

43-2502.03 - Legislative declarations.

43-2502.04 - Declaration of policy.

43-2503 - Purposes of act.

43-2505 - Terms, defined.

43-2507 - Collaborating agency; statewide system; components; duties; sharing information and data.

43-2507.01 - Eligible infants and toddlers with disabilities; entitlements.

43-2507.02 - State Department of Education; duties.

43-2508 - Department of Health and Human Services; duties.

43-2509 - Department of Health and Human Services; duties.

43-2510 - Department of Health and Human Services; duties.

43-2511 - Statewide billing system; establishment; participation required; implementation and administrative costs; how treated.

43-2511.01 - Statewide services coordination system; development; implementation.

43-2512 - Interagency planning team; members; duties; Department of Health and Human Services; provide services coordination.

43-2513 - Special grant funds; designation.

43-2515 - Federal medicaid funds; certification; appropriations; legislative intent.

43-2516 - Rules and regulations.

43-2601 - Act, how cited.

43-2602 - Legislative intent.

43-2603 - Legislative declarations.

43-2604 - Legislative findings and priorities.

43-2605 - Terms, defined.

43-2606 - Providers of child care and school-age-care programs; training requirements; use of Nebraska Early Childhood Professional Record System.

43-2607 - Early Childhood Program Training Fund; created; use; investment; contracts authorized.

43-2608 - Toll-free hotline for providers; established.

43-2609 - Family child care homes; voluntary registration; department; powers and duties; payments; restricted.

43-2616 - Family child care home; location.

43-2617 - Program provider; communicable disease; notice to parents.

43-2618 - Family child care homes; inspections.

43-2619 - Office for child development and early childhood education services.

43-2620 - Collaboration of activities; duties.

43-2620.01 - State Board of Education; voluntary accreditation process; rules and regulations.

43-2621 - Block grant funds; use.

43-2622 - Child Care Grant Fund; established; use; investment.

43-2623 - Appropriation to Child Care Grant Fund; legislative intent.

43-2624 - Child care grants.

43-2625 - Child care grants; rules and regulations.

43-2701 - Act, how cited.

43-2702 - Definitions.

43-2703 - Scope and jurisdiction.

43-2704 - Nomination of custodian.

43-2705 - Transfer by gift or exercise of power of appointment.

43-2706 - Transfer authorized by will or trust.

43-2707 - Other transfer by fiduciary.

43-2708 - Transfer by obligor.

43-2709 - Receipt for custodial property.

43-2710 - Manner of creating custodial property and effecting transfer; designation of initial custodian; control.

43-2711 - Single custodianship.

43-2712 - Validity and effect of transfer.

43-2713 - Care of custodial property.

43-2714 - Powers of custodian.

43-2715 - Use of custodial property.

43-2716 - Custodian's expenses, compensation, and bond.

43-2717 - Exemption of third person from liability.

43-2718 - Liability to third persons.

43-2719 - Renunciation, resignation, death, or removal of custodian; designation of successor custodian.

43-2720 - Accounting by and determination of liability of custodian.

43-2721 - Termination of custodianship.

43-2722 - Applicability.

43-2723 - Effect on existing custodianships.

43-2724 - Uniformity of application and construction.

43-2920 - Act, how cited.

43-2921 - Legislative findings.

43-2922 - Terms, defined.

43-2923 - Best interests of the child requirements.

43-2924 - Applicability of act.

43-2925 - Proceeding in which parenting functions for child are at issue; information provided to parties; filing required.

43-2926 - State Court Administrator; create information sheet; contents; parenting plan mediation; distribution of information sheet.

43-2927 - Training; screening guidelines and safety procedures; State Court Administrator's office; duties.

43-2928 - Attendance at basic level parenting education course; delay or waiver; second-level parenting education course; State Court Administrator; duties; costs.

43-2929 - Parenting plan; developed; approved by court; contents.

43-2930 - Child information affidavit; when required; contents; hearing; temporary parenting order; contents; form; temporary support.

43-2932 - Parenting plan; limitations to protect child or child's parent from harm; effect of court determination; burden of proof.

43-2933 - Registered sex offender; other criminal convictions; limitation on or denial of custody or access to child; presumption; modification of previous order.

43-2934 - Restraining order, protection order, or criminal no-contact order; effect; court findings; court powers and duties.

43-2935 - Hearing; parenting plan; modification; court powers.

43-2936 - Request for mediation, specialized alternative dispute resolution, or other alternative dispute resolution process; information provided to parties.

43-2937 - Court referral to mediation or specialized alternative dispute resolution; temporary relief; specialized alternative dispute resolution rule; approval; mandatory court order; when; waiver.

43-2938 - Mediator; qualifications; training; approved specialized mediator; requirements.

43-2939 - Parenting Act mediator; duties; conflict of interest; report of child abuse or neglect; termination of mediation.

43-2940 - Mediation; uniform standards of practice; State Court Administrator; duties; mediation conducted in private.

43-2941 - Mediation subject to other laws; claim of privilege; disclosures authorized.

43-2942 - Costs.

43-2943 - Rules; Parenting Act Fund; created; use; investment.

43-3001 - Child in state custody; court records and information; court order authorized; information confidential; immunity from liability; school records as evidence; violation; penalty.

43-3101 - Court proceeding; notice to noncustodial parent.

43-3102 - Waiver of right to counsel by juvenile; writing; when waiver not allowed; Supreme Court; duties.

43-3301 - Act, how cited.

43-3302 - Legislative intent.

43-3303 - Definitions, where found.

43-3304 - Authorized attorney, defined.

43-3305 - Child support, defined.

43-3305.01 - Department, defined.

43-3306 - Medical support, defined.

43-3307 - Operator's license, defined.

43-3308 - Professional or occupational license, defined.

43-3309 - Recreational license, defined.

43-3310 - Relevant licensing authority, defined.

43-3311 - Spousal support, defined.

43-3312 - Support order, defined.

43-3313 - Support, defined.

43-3314 - Delinquent or past-due support; notice to license holder; contents.

43-3315 - License holder; judicial review; notice; effect.

43-3316 - License holder; administrative review; procedure.

43-3317 - License holder; appeal of administrative decision; procedure.

43-3318 - Certification to relevant licensing authorities; when; procedure; effect.

43-3319 - License holder; motion or application to modify support order; effect.

43-3320 - License holder; written confirmation of compliance.

43-3321 - License holder; written confirmation of compliance; reinstatement or renewal of license; fee.

43-3322 - Erroneous suspension.

43-3323 - Rules and regulations.

43-3324 - Information to Department of Health and Human Services; agreements authorized.

43-3325 - Act; how construed.

43-3326 - Reports to Legislature.

43-3327 - Support orders and genetic testing; access to information without court or administrative order; fee authorized; confidentiality; violation; penalty.

43-3328 - Legislative intent.

43-3329 - Terms, defined.

43-3330 - Listing of obligors; financial institution; duties; confidentiality.

43-3331 - Financial institution; disclosure or release of information; immunity.

43-3332 - Financial institution; fees authorized.

43-3333 - Seizure of obligor's property; notice of arrearage; contents; appeal.

43-3334 - Order to withhold and deliver; when; contents; payor; duties; fee.

43-3335 - Order to withhold and deliver; notice to obligor; contents; appeal.

43-3336 - Order to withhold and deliver; co-owner; notice; contents; appeal.

43-3337 - Order to withhold and deliver; payor's liability.

43-3338 - Judicial review.

43-3339 - Rules and regulations.

43-3340 - Social security numbers; recorded; when; Department of Health and Human Services; duties.

43-3341 - Terms, defined.

43-3342 - State Disbursement Unit; created.

43-3342.01 - State Disbursement Unit; Title IV-D Division; duties; records.

43-3342.02 - State Disbursement Unit; timely disbursement required.

43-3342.03 - State Disbursement Unit; support order collection; fees authorized; State Disbursement Unit Cash Fund; created; use; investment; electronic remittance by employers.

43-3342.04 - Title IV-D Division; establish Customer Service Unit; duties; report.

43-3342.05 - Child Support Advisory Commission; created; members; terms; expenses; personnel; duties; Supreme Court; duties.

43-3342.06 - Restriction on advertising and promotional materials.

43-3344 - Support order payments; considered abandoned property; when; disposition.

43-3345 - District courts; compliance required.

43-3346 - Title IV-D Support Payment Distributive Fund; created; use.

43-3347 - Rules and regulations.

43-3401 - Early Childhood Interagency Coordinating Council; created; membership; terms; expenses.

43-3402 - Council; advisory duties.

43-3403 - Council; Early Intervention Act; duties.

43-3501 - Act, how cited.

43-3502 - Definitions.

43-3503 - Legislative intent; county powers and duties.

43-3504 - County juvenile services plan; multicounty plan; regional plan.

43-3505 - County; powers; local juvenile justice advisory committee.

43-3506 - County level data on juveniles.

43-3507 - Legislative findings.

43-3701 - Act, how cited.

43-3702 - Definitions, where found.

43-3703 - Child, defined.

43-3704 - Court appointed special advocate program, defined.

43-3705 - Court appointed special advocate volunteer, defined.

43-3706 - Court appointed special advocate programs; authorized; requirements.

43-3707 - Program director; duties.

43-3708 - Volunteers; requirements.

43-3709 - Volunteers; minimum qualifications.

43-3710 - Appointment of volunteer; procedure.

43-3711 - Volunteer; prohibited acts.

43-3712 - Volunteer; duties.

43-3713 - Cooperation; notice required.

43-3714 - Confidentiality; violation; penalty.

43-3715 - Attorney-client privilege; applicability.

43-3716 - Volunteer; immunity.

43-3717 - Legislative findings.

43-3718 - Court Appointed Special Advocate Fund; created; use; investment.

43-3719 - Supreme Court; award grants; purposes.

43-3720 - Applicant awarded grant; report; contents; Supreme Court; powers.

43-3801 - Purpose of sections.

43-3802 - Terms, defined.

43-3803 - Early identification; department; duties.

43-3804 - Ward of department; department; determination required; information provided to minor and parent or custodian; notify consulate; release of information.

43-3805 - Interview by consular representative.

43-3806 - Ward of department; special immigrant juvenile status; documentation.

43-3807 - Minor in custody of department; birth certificate; application.

43-3808 - Home studies; other steps to ensure minor's welfare; department; duties.

43-3809 - Court appearance; cooperation of consulate.

43-3810 - Coordination of activities; chief executive officer of the department; duties.

43-3811 - Rules and regulations.

43-3812 - Sections; how construed.

43-3901 - Act, how cited.

43-3902 - Definitions.

43-3903 - Cooperation and communication among courts.

43-3904 - Actions for abduction prevention measures.

43-3905 - Jurisdiction.

43-3906 - Contents of petition.

43-3907 - Factors to determine risk of abduction.

43-3908 - Provisions and measures to prevent abduction.

43-3909 - Warrant to take physical custody of child.

43-3910 - Duration of abduction prevention order.

43-3911 - Uniformity of application and construction.

43-3912 - Relation to federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

43-4001 - Children's Behavioral Health Task Force; created; members; expenses; chairperson.

43-4003 - Children's Behavioral Health Task Force; duties.

43-4101 - Nebraska Juvenile Service Delivery Project; established; purpose; evaluation; reimbursement for costs; Department of Health and Human Services; duties.

43-4102 - Nebraska Juvenile Service Delivery Project; expansion; funding; information-sharing process; established.

43-4201 - Legislative findings, declarations, and intent.

43-4202 - Nebraska Children's Commission; created; duties; members; expenses; meetings; staff; consultant.

43-4203 - Nebraska Children's Commission; duties; committees created; jurisdiction over committees; establish networks; organize subcommittees; conflict of interest.

43-4204 - Strategic child welfare priorities for research or policy development.

43-4206 - Department of Health and Human Services; Office of Probation Administration; cooperate with Nebraska Children's Commission.

43-4207 - Nebraska Children's Commission; report; hearing.

43-4215 - Reimbursement rate recommendations; legislative findings and intent; Division of Children and Family Services of Department of Health and Human Services; implementation; pilot project; reports; contents.

43-4216 - Foster Care Reimbursement Rate Committee; created; members; terms; vacancies.

43-4217 - Foster Care Reimbursement Rate Committee; duties; reports.

43-4218 - Transferred to section 43-4716.

43-4219 - Foster care reimbursement rates; increases; legislative intent.

43-4301 - Act, how cited.

43-4302 - Legislative intent.

43-4303 - Definitions; where found.

43-4304 - Administrator, defined.

43-4304.01 - Child welfare system, defined.

43-4304.02 - Commission, defined.

43-4305 - Department, defined.

43-4306 - Director, defined.

43-4306.01 - Executive director, defined.

43-4307 - Inspector General, defined.

43-4307.01 - Juvenile services division, defined.

43-4308 - Licensed child care facility, defined.

43-4309 - Malfeasance, defined.

43-4310 - Management, defined.

43-4311 - Misfeasance, defined.

43-4312 - Obstruction, defined.

43-4313 - Office, defined.

43-4314 - Private agency, defined.

43-4315 - Record, defined.

43-4316 - Responsible individual, defined.

43-4317 - Office of Inspector General of Nebraska Child Welfare; created; purpose; Inspector General; appointment; term; certification; employees; removal.

43-4318 - Office; duties; reports of death, serious injury, or allegations of sexual abuse; when required; reports of occurrences at youth rehabilitation and treatment center; state agencies, law enforcement agencies, and prosecuting attorneys; coope...

43-4319 - Office; access to information and personnel; investigation; procedure.

43-4320 - Complaints to office; form; full investigation; when; notice.

43-4321 - Cooperation with office; when required.

43-4322 - Failure to cooperate; effect.

43-4323 - Inspector General; powers; rights of person required to provide information.

43-4324 - Office; access to records; subpoena; records; statement of record integrity and security; contents; treatment of records.

43-4325 - Reports of investigations; distribution; redact confidential information; powers of office; summarized final report; release.

43-4326 - Department; commission; juvenile services division; provide direct computer access.

43-4327 - Inspector General's report of investigation; contents; distribution.

43-4328 - Report; director, probation administrator, or executive director; accept, reject, or request modification; when final; written response; corrected report; credentialing issue; how treated.

43-4329 - Report or work product; no court review.

43-4330 - Inspector General; investigation of complaints; priority and selection.

43-4331 - Summary of reports and investigations; contents.

43-4332 - Disclosure of information by employee; personnel actions prohibited.

43-4401 - Terms, defined.

43-4402 - Legislative findings.

43-4403 - Legislative intent.

43-4404 - Child welfare information system; department; duties; objectives; capacity.

43-4405 - Statewide automated child welfare information system; report; contents.

43-4406 - Child welfare services; report; contents.

43-4407 - Service area administrator; annual survey; duties; reports.

43-4410 - Contract to provide child welfare services; evidence of financial stability and liquidity required; prohibited acts.

43-4411 - Child welfare system; legislative findings and intent.

43-4412 - Child welfare system; terms, defined.

43-4413 - Child welfare system; work group; established; duties.

43-4414 - Child welfare system; strategic leadership group; members.

43-4415 - Child welfare system; work group; consultant; submit practice and finance model framework.

43-4416 - Child welfare system; work group; strategic leadership group; termination.

43-4501 - Act, how cited.

43-4502 - Purpose of act.

43-4503 - Terms, defined.

43-4504 - Bridge to independence program; availability.

43-4505 - Extended services and support; services enumerated.

43-4506 - Participation in bridge to independence program; voluntary services and support agreement; contents; services provided; independence coordinator; department; duties.

43-4507 - Termination of voluntary services and support agreement; notice; appeal; procedure; department; duties.

43-4508 - Department; filing with juvenile court; contents; jurisdiction of court; bridge to independence program file; hearing for permanency review; appointment of hearing officer; department; duties; court review services and support; confidential...

43-4508.01 - Permanency review or case review; independence coordinator; duties.

43-4509 - Department; periodic case reviews; written notice; contents.

43-4510 - Court-appointed attorney; continuation of guardian ad litem; independence coordinator; duties; notice; court appointed special advocate volunteer.

43-4511 - Extended guardianship assistance and medical care; eligibility; use.

43-4511.01 - Participation in extended guardianship or bridge to independence program; participation in extended adoption assistance or bridge to independence program; choice of participant; notice; contents; department; duties.

43-4512 - Extended adoption assistance and medical care; eligibility; use.

43-4513 - Bridge to Independence Advisory Committee; created; members; terms; duties; report; contents.

43-4514 - Department; submit amended state plan amendment to seek federal funding; department; duties; rules and regulations; references to United States Code; how construed.

43-4601 - Act, how cited.

43-4602 - Terms, defined.

43-4603 - Remedies for noncompliance.

43-4604 - Jurisdiction.

43-4605 - Notification required of deploying parent.

43-4606 - Duty to notify of change of address.

43-4607 - General consideration in custody proceeding of parent's military service.

43-4608 - Form of agreement.

43-4609 - Nature of authority created by agreement.

43-4610 - Modification of agreement.

43-4611 - Power of attorney.

43-4612 - Filing agreement or power of attorney with court.

43-4613 - Close and substantial relationship, defined.

43-4614 - Proceeding for temporary custody order.

43-4615 - Expedited hearing.

43-4616 - Testimony by electronic means.

43-4617 - Effect of prior judicial order or agreement.

43-4618 - Grant of caretaking or decisionmaking authority to nonparent.

43-4619 - Grant of limited contact.

43-4620 - Nature of authority created by temporary custody order.

43-4621 - Content of temporary custody order.

43-4622 - Order for child support.

43-4623 - Modifying or terminating grant of custodial responsibility to nonparent.

43-4624 - Procedure for terminating temporary grant of custodial responsibility established by agreement.

43-4625 - Consent procedure for terminating temporary grant of custodial responsibility established by court order.

43-4626 - Visitation before termination of temporary grant of custodial responsibility.

43-4627 - Termination by operation of law of temporary grant of custodial responsibility established by court order.

43-4628 - Uniformity of application and construction.

43-4629 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

43-4630 - Savings clause.

43-4701 - Act, how cited.

43-4702 - Legislative findings and intent.

43-4703 - Terms, defined.

43-4704 - Rights of child; requirements for a driver's license.

43-4705 - Caregiver; use reasonable and prudent parent standard; considerations.

43-4706 - Department; duties; contract requirements; caregiver; duties; written notice posted; normalcy plan; contents; normalcy report; contents.

43-4707 - Training for foster parents.

43-4708 - Caregiver; liability.

43-4709 - Parental rights; consultation with parent; documentation; family team meeting.

43-4710 - Department; report; contents.

43-4711 - Juvenile court; determination; findings or orders.

43-4712 - Department; courts; collaboration.

43-4713 - Plan for child; contents; document; copy to child; public posting by child-care institution.

43-4714 - Rules and regulations.

43-4715 - Missing child; department and probation; duties.

43-4716 - Nebraska Strengthening Families Act Committee; created; duties; members; term; vacancy; report; contents.

43-4801 - Procedure.

43-4802 - Petition authorized.

43-4803 - Petition; contents.

43-4804 - Hearing.

43-4805 - Notice; service.

43-4806 - Summons to appear; service.

43-4807 - Hearing on merits of petition.

43-4808 - Objection to petition.

43-4809 - Burden of proof; advisement by court; judgment of emancipation.

43-4810 - Judgment of emancipation; effect; certified copy; use by third party.

43-4811 - Effect on prosecution of criminal offense.

43-4812 - Rescission; motion; grounds; when granted; hearing; notice; effect on prior order of custody, parenting time, or support.