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Questions About The Office of Public Guardian | Nebraska Judicial Branch
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What is the Public Guardianship Act?
What are the duties and responsibilities of the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG)?
Who oversees the Public Guardian?
Who staffs the Office of the Public Guardian Administrative Office and what are their responsibilities?
What is the contact information for the Office of the Public Guardian?
Main Office 1540 South 70th Street, Suite 202 Lincoln, NE 68506
What are Associate Public Guardians (APGs)?
Each of the Associate Public Guardians (APGs) serve a designated geographic service area in the state. There are currently two office locations: the main office is in Lincoln at 1540 South 70th Street, Suite 202, with four APGs working from the administration office, and the second office is in Omaha where APGs serve the eastern area of the state. The APGs covering the remaining service areas work from their home offices near Norfolk, Hastings, Kearney, North Platte, and Scottsbluff.
The Associate Public Guardians (APGs) have experience in a wide variety of social services and legal professions, strengthening the knowledge and skills of the OPG team. The APGs' professional backgrounds include: service coordination and direct service for individuals with developmental disabilities, counseling for individuals with mental health issues, administration of a specialized care facility for individuals with Alzheimer's, case management provision within Adult Protective Services, and professional educators. The Director and Deputy Director, as well as some of the APGs, have law degrees.
What is the OPG Emergency On-Call policy?
What are the statutory guidelines for the Public Guardian to be appointed guardian and/or conservator?
"A court may order appointment of the Public Guardian as a guardian or conservator only after notice to the Public Guardian and a determination that the appointment or order is necessary and will not result in the Public Guardian having more appointments than permitted (average of 40 per associate). The determination of necessity may require the court to ascertain whether there is any other alternative to public guardianship or public conservatorship." (§30-4112)(§30-4115)
What court rules guide the appointment of the Public Guardian?
§6-1433.01. Public Guardian nomination procedures.
§6-1433.02. Public Guardian.
§6-1433.01 Public Guardian nomination procedures
(B) Upon receiving the notice of nomination, the Office of Public Guardian shall file with the court, within 14 days: (1) an acknowledgment of nomination and (2) verification of caseload capacity subject to statutory requirements of the Public Guardianship Act.
(2) If the acknowledgment and caseload capacity verification filed by the Office of Public Guardian indicates the Office of Public Guardian does not have caseload capacity to take the case, the court may request the case be placed on the Public Guardian waiting list. If the court requests the case be placed on the Office of Public Guardian’s waiting list, the court shall appoint a visitor and/or guardian ad litem within 10 judicial days of the court’s waiting list request.
(H) An appointed visitor and/or guardian ad litem is to conduct an evaluation of the allegations of incapacity and whether there is an appropriate private guardian and/or private conservator to serve in the case. The visitor or guardian ad litem shall provide a written report to the court, on a form approved by the State Court Administrator’s Office, and allow for the filing of responses to the report in accordance with Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 30-2619 through 30-2619.04.
(I) The court should consider utilizing a multi-disciplinary screening to determine diminished capacity. The multi-disciplinary screening shall include, but is not limited to, the individual’s: (1) medical condition; (2) cognitive functioning; (3) daily living functional abilities; (4) consistency of functioning with his/her values, preferences, and lifetime patterns; (5) risk of harm in the context of his/her social and environmental supports; and (6) means to enhance capacity through accommodations and effective communication techniques. This screening may be done by a trained visitor or trained guardian ad litem that is appointed by the court.
(J) The Office of Public Guardian may file a motion to make more definite and certain a statement of functional limitation (§30-2619) regarding the determination of necessity to ascertain whether any alternative to public guardianship or conservatorship exists.
What is the court process for appointing the Office of the Public Guardian? (Flowchart)
Click here for a flowchart defining the process to nominate the Office of the Public Guardian. Click here if you're interested to learn about emergency appointments where the Office of the Public Guardian is appointed.
Why is the appointment of the Public Guardian process so structured?
Why doesn't the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) file petitions for guardianships and conservatorships?
How can an individual get a petition filed for an individual who needs a public guardian or public conservator?
What is the role of an attorney in filing a petition for a guardian or conservator?
How do people report concerns for a ward's safety, health, or financial welfare when I don't feel it's being addressed by their guardian/conservator?
How do Wards report concerns regarding their safety, health, or financial welfare when I don't feel it's being address by my guardian/conservator.
What does the Office of the Public Guardian Advisory Council do?
OPG Assistance to Private Guardians and Conservators
What assistance does the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) provide to private guardians and conservators?
What does the Public Guardianship Act require of the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) regarding training programs for private guardians and conservators?
Is the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) providing training to private guardians and conservators?
Where do I get more information about guardian trainings?
Why do we need Court Visitors?
What is the statutory basis for a Court Visitor?
Why does a Court Visitor need to be appointed for all Office of Public Guardian (OPG) cases?
What are the components of the Court Visitor/Guardian ad Litem Report for the court?
Do all Court Visitors/Guardians ad Litem have to complete the same report form? Where is it located?
Can paid Court Visitors/Guardians ad Litem take the OPG Court Visitor Training?
Does the OPG Court Visitor Training qualify for Continuing Legal Education credit?
Why has the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) implemented a Voluntary Court Visitor Program?
What are the components of the Voluntary Court Visitor Program?
How do I become a Volunteer Court Visitor?
If you are interested in becoming a Volunteer Court Visitor for the Office of the Public Guardian, please contact the OPG Education and Outreach Coordinator at 402.378.1771