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NE Code § 43-1304 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-1304 - Local foster care review boards; members; powers and duties.

43-1304.  Local foster care review boards; members; powers and duties.There shall be local foster care review boards to conduct the foster care file audit case reviews of children in foster care placement and carry out other powers and duties given to such boards under the Foster Care Review Act. The executive director of the office shall select members to serve on local boards from a list of applications submitted to the office. Each local board shall consist of not less than four and not more than ten members as determined by the executive director. The members of the local board shall reasonably represent the various social, economic, racial, and ethnic groups of the county or counties from which its members may be appointed. A person employed by the office, the Department of Health and Human Services, a residential child-caring agency, a child-placing agency, or a court shall not be appointed to a local board. A list of the members of each local board shall be sent to the department and the Office of Probation Administration.Source   Laws 1982, LB 714, § 4;   Laws 1987, LB 239, § 3;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 196;  Laws 1999, LB 240, § 2;  Laws 2012, LB998, § 6;  Laws 2013, LB265, § 34;  Laws 2015, LB265, § 10.
NE Code § 43-1305 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-1305 - Local board; terms; vacancy.

43-1305.  Local board; terms; vacancy.All local board members shall be appointed for terms of three years. If a vacancy occurs on a local board, the executive director of the office shall appoint another person to serve the unexpired portion of the term. Appointments to fill vacancies on the local board shall be made in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as the initial appointments to such board. The term of each member shall expire on the second Monday in July of the appropriate year. Members shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed.Source   Laws 1982, LB 714, § 5;  Laws 1999, LB 240, § 3;  Laws 2012, LB998, § 7.
NE Code § 43-1307 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-1307 - Child placed in foster care; court; duties; office; provide information to local board.

43-1307.  Child placed in foster care; court; duties; office; provide information to local board.(1) Each court which has placed a child in foster care shall send to the office (a) a copy of the plan or permanency plan, prepared by the person or court in charge of the child in accordance with section 43-1312, to effectuate rehabilitation of the foster child and family unit or permanent placement of the child and (b) a copy of the progress reports as they relate to the plan or permanency plan, including, but not limited to, the court order and the report and recommendations of the guardian ad litem.(2) The office may provide the designated local board with copies of the information provided by the court under subsection (1) of this section.Source   Laws 1982, LB 714, § 7;   Laws 1998, LB 1041, § 37;  Laws 2012, LB998, § 8.
NE Code § 43-1308 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-1308 - Local board; powers and duties.

43-1308.  Local board; powers and duties.(1) Except as otherwise provided in the Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act, the designated local board shall:(a) Conduct a foster care file audit case review at least once every six months for the case of each child in a foster care placement to determine what efforts have been made to carry out the plan or permanency plan for rehabilitation of the foster child and family unit or for permanent placement of such child pursuant to section 43-1312;(b) Submit to the court having jurisdiction over such child for the purposes of foster care placement, within thirty days after the foster care file audit case review, its findings and recommendations regarding the efforts and progress made to carry out the plan or permanency plan established pursuant to section 43-1312 together with any other recommendations it chooses to make regarding the child. The findings and recommendations shall include whether there is a need for continued out-of-home placement, whether the current placement is safe and appropriate, the specific reasons for the findings and recommendations, including factors, opinions, and rationale considered in the foster care file audit case review, whether the grounds for termination of parental rights under section 43-292 appear to exist, and the date of the next foster care file audit case review by the designated local board;(c) If the return of the child to his or her parents is not likely, recommend referral for adoption and termination of parental rights, guardianship, placement with a relative, or, as a last resort, another planned, permanent living arrangement; and(d) Promote and encourage stability and continuity in foster care by discouraging unnecessary changes in the placement of foster children and by encouraging the recruitment of foster parents who may be eligible as adoptive parents.(2) When the office or designated local board determines that the interests of a child in a foster care placement would be served thereby, the office or designated local board may request a court review hearing as provided for in section 43-1313.(3) Due to the confidential and protected nature of child-specific and family-specific information regarding mental and behavioral health services, if such information is discussed at a local board meeting or a portion of a meeting, the portion of the meeting at which such information is discussed shall be exempt from the Open Meetings Act.Source   Laws 1982, LB 714, § 8;   Laws 1985, LB 255, § 41;   Laws 1990, LB 1222, § 7;   Laws 1998, LB 1041, § 38;  Laws 2012, LB998, § 9;  Laws 2015, LB265, § 11.  Cross References   Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act, see section 43-1501.  Open Meetings Act, see section 84-1407.
NE Code § 43-1309 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-1309 - Records; release; when.

43-1309.  Records; release; when.Upon the request of the office or designated local board, any records pertaining to a case assigned to such local board shall be furnished to the office or designated local board by the Department of Health and Human Services, by any public official or employee of a political subdivision having relevant contact with the child, or, upon court order, by the Office of Probation Administration. Upon the request of the Foster Care Review Office or designated local board, and if such information is not obtainable elsewhere, the court having jurisdiction of the foster child shall release such information to the office or designated local board as the court deems necessary to determine the physical, psychological, and sociological circumstances of such foster child.Source   Laws 1982, LB 714, § 9;   Laws 1990, LB 1222, § 8;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 197;  Laws 2012, LB998, § 10;  Laws 2015, LB265, § 12.
NE Code § 43-1310 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-1310 - Records and information; confidential; unauthorized disclosure; penalty.

43-1310.  Records and information; confidential; unauthorized disclosure; penalty.All records and information regarding foster children and their parents or relatives in the possession of the office or local board shall be deemed confidential. Unauthorized disclosure of such confidential records and information or any violation of the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services or the office shall be a Class III misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1982, LB 714, § 10;   Laws 1990, LB 1222, § 9;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 198;  Laws 2012, LB998, § 11.
NE Code § 43-1311 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-1311 - Child removed from home; person or court in charge of child; duties.

43-1311.  Child removed from home; person or court in charge of child; duties.Except as otherwise provided in the Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act, immediately following removal of a child from his or her home pursuant to section 43-284, the person or court in charge of the child shall:(1) Conduct or cause to be conducted an investigation of the child's circumstances designed to establish a safe and appropriate plan for the rehabilitation of the foster child and family unit or permanent placement of the child;(2) Require that the child receive a medical examination within two weeks of his or her removal from his or her home;(3) Subject the child to such further diagnosis and evaluation as is necessary;(4) Require that the child attend the same school as prior to the foster care placement unless the person or court in charge determines that attending such school would not be in the best interests of the child; and(5) Notify the Department of Health and Human Services to identify, locate, and provide written notification to adult relatives of the child as provided in section 43-1311.01.Source   Laws 1982, LB 714, § 11;   Laws 1985, LB 255, § 42;   Laws 1998, LB 1041, § 39;  Laws 2008, LB1014, § 44;  Laws 2011, LB177, § 4. Cross References  Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act, see section 43-1501.
NE Code § 43-1313 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-1313 - Review of dispositional order; when; procedure.

43-1313.  Review of dispositional order; when; procedure.When a child is in foster care placement, the court having jurisdiction over such child for the purposes of foster care placement shall review the dispositional order for such child at least once every six months. The court may reaffirm the order or direct other disposition of the child. Any review hearing by a court having jurisdiction over such child for purposes of foster care placement shall be conducted on the record as provided in sections 43-283 and 43-284, and any recommendations of the office or designated local board concerning such child shall be admissible in such proceedings if such recommendations have been provided to all other parties of record. The court shall review a case on the record more often than every six months and at any time following the original placement of the child if the office or local board requests a hearing in writing specifying the reasons for the review. Members of the office or local board or its designated representative may attend and be heard at any hearing conducted under this section and may participate through counsel at the hearing with the right to call and cross-examine witnesses and present arguments to the court.Source   Laws 1982, LB 714, § 13;   Laws 1990, LB 1222, § 10;  Laws 2012, LB998, § 12;  Laws 2015, LB265, § 13.
NE Code § 43-1314.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-1314.01 - Six-month case reviews; office; duties.

43-1314.01.  Six-month case reviews; office; duties.(1) The office shall be the only entity responsible for the conduct of periodic foster care file audit case reviews which shall be identified as reviews which meet the federal requirements for six-month case reviews pursuant to the federal Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980, Public Law 96-272. The office shall be fiscally responsible for any noncompliance sanctions imposed by the federal government related to the requirements for review outlined in the federal Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980, Public Law 96-272.(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that any six-month court review of a juvenile pursuant to sections 43-278 and 43-1313 shall be identified as a review which meets the federal requirements for six-month case reviews pursuant to the federal Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980, Public Law 96-272.(3) The office may assist the Department of Health and Human Services as to eligibility under Title IV-E for state wards and eligibility for Supplemental Security Income, Supplemental Security Disability Income, Veterans Administration, or aid to families with dependent children benefits, for child support orders of the court, and for medical insurance other than medicaid.Source   Laws 1996, LB 642, § 1;   Laws 1997, LB 307, § 76;  Laws 1999, LB 240, § 4;  Laws 2012, LB998, § 14.
NE Code § 43-1314.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-1314.02 - Caregiver information form; development; provided to caregiver.

43-1314.02.  Caregiver information form; development; provided to caregiver.(1) The court shall provide a caregiver information form or directions on downloading such form from the Supreme Court Internet website to the foster parent, preadoptive parent, guardian, or relative providing care for the child when giving notice of a court review described in section 43-1314. The form is to be dated and signed by the caregiver and shall, at a minimum, request the following:(a) The child's name, age, and date of birth;(b) The name of the caregiver, his or her telephone number and address, and whether the caregiver is a foster parent, preadoptive parent, guardian, or relative;(c) How long the child has been in the caregiver's care;(d) A current picture of the child;(e) The current status of the child's medical, dental, and general physical condition;(f) The current status of the child's emotional condition;(g) The current status of the child's education;(h) Whether or not the child is a special education student and the date of the last individualized educational plan;(i) A brief description of the child's social skills and peer relationships;(j) A brief description of the child's special interests and activities;(k) A brief description of the child's reactions before, during, and after visits;(l) Whether or not the child is receiving all necessary services;(m) The date and place of each visit by the caseworker with the child;(n) A description of the method by which the guardian ad litem has acquired information about the child; and(o) Whether or not the caregiver can make a permanent commitment to the child if the child does not return home.(2) A caregiver information form shall be developed by the Supreme Court. Such form shall be made a part of the record in each court that reviews the child's foster care proceedings.Source  Laws 2007, LB457, § 1;  Laws 2009, LB35, § 28.
NE Code § 43-1315 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-1315 - Status and permanency plan review; placement order.

43-1315.  Status and permanency plan review; placement order.In reviewing the foster care status and permanency plan of a child and in determining its order for disposition, the court shall continue placement outside the home upon a written determination that return of the child to his or her home would be contrary to the welfare of such child and that reasonable efforts to preserve and reunify the family, if required under section 43-283.01, have been made. In making this determination, the court shall consider the goals of the foster care placement and the safety and appropriateness of the foster care plan or permanency plan established pursuant to section 43-1312.Source   Laws 1982, LB 714, § 15;   Laws 1987, LB 635, § 4;   Laws 1998, LB 1041, § 42.  Annotations  The Legislature intended that the issue of reasonable efforts required under section 43-283.01 must be reviewed by the juvenile court (1) when removing from the home a juvenile adjudged to be under subsections (3) or (4) of section 43-247 pursuant to section 43-284, (2) when the court continues a juvenile's out-of-home placement pending adjudication pursuant to section 43-254, (3) when the court reviews a juvenile's status and permanency planning pursuant to this section, and (4) when termination of parental rights to a juvenile is sought by the State under subsection (6) of section 43-292. In re Interest of DeWayne G., Jr. & Devon G., 263 Neb. 43, 638 N.W.2d 510 (2002). This section only applies to situations where the foster care status of a child is being reviewed, not all orders which are dispositional in nature. In re Interest of Gloria F., 254 Neb. 531, 577 N.W.2d 296 (1998).
NE Code § 43-1316 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-1316 - Status review; child's needs; determination.

43-1316.  Status review; child's needs; determination.The court shall, when reviewing the foster care status of a child, determine whether the individual physical, psychological, and sociological needs of the child are being met. The health and safety of the child are of paramount concern in such review.Source   Laws 1982, LB 714, § 16;   Laws 1998, LB 1041, § 43.
NE Code § 43-1317 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-1317 - Training for local board members.

43-1317.  Training for local board members.The office shall establish compulsory training for local board members which shall consist of initial training programs followed by periodic inservice training programs.Source   Laws 1982, LB 714, § 17;  Laws 2012, LB998, § 15.
NE Code § 43-1318 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-1318 - Act, how cited.

43-1318.  Act, how cited.Sections 43-1301 to 43-1321 shall be known and may be cited as the Foster Care Review Act.Source   Laws 1982, LB 714, § 18;   Laws 1996, LB 642, § 2;   Laws 1998, LB 1041, § 44;  Laws 2007, LB457, § 2;  Laws 2011, LB177, § 9;  Laws 2014, LB908, § 7;  Laws 2015, LB265, § 15;  Laws 2017, LB225, § 6.
NE Code § 43-1319 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-1319 - Funds of Department of Health and Human Services; use.

43-1319.  Funds of Department of Health and Human Services; use.Funds of the Department of Health and Human Services shall be used to defray the reasonable expenses incurred in the recruitment, training, and recognition of foster care providers and volunteers, including expenses incurred for community forums, public information sessions, and similar administrative functions.Source   Laws 1990, LB 1222, § 14;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 199.
NE Code § 43-1321 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-1321 - Foster Care Review Office Cash Fund; created; use; investment.

43-1321.  Foster Care Review Office Cash Fund; created; use; investment.There is hereby created the Foster Care Review Office Cash Fund. The fund shall be administered by the Foster Care Review Office. The office shall remit revenue from the following sources to the State Treasurer for credit to the fund:(1) Registration and other fees received for training, seminars, or conferences fully or partially sponsored or hosted by the office;(2) Payments to offset printing, postage, and other expenses for books, documents, or other materials printed or published by the office; and(3) Money received by the office as gifts, grants, reimbursements, or appropriations from any source intended for the purposes of the fund.The fund shall be used for the administration of the Foster Care Review Office. The State Treasurer shall transfer any funds in the Foster Care Review Board Cash Fund on July 1, 2012, to the Foster Care Review Office Cash Fund. Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.Source   Laws 1994, LB 1194, § 9;   Laws 1995, LB 7, § 38;  Laws 2012, LB998, § 16. Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 43-1401 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-1401 - Terms, defined.

43-1401.  Terms, defined.For purposes of sections 43-1401 to 43-1418:(1) Child shall mean a child under the age of eighteen years born out of wedlock;(2) Child born out of wedlock shall mean a child whose parents were not married to each other at the time of its birth, except that a child shall not be considered as born out of wedlock if its parents were married at the time of its conception but divorced at the time of its birth. The definition of legitimacy or illegitimacy for other purposes shall not be affected by the provisions of such sections; and(3) Support shall include reasonable education.Source   Laws 1941, c. 81, § 1, p. 322;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 43-701;   R.S.1943, § 13-101;   R.S.1943, (1983), § 13-101;   Laws 1994, LB 1224, § 55.  Annotations  Since the child was conceived while the parties were still married, it was improper to bring a paternity action rather than an action to amend the dissolution decree in order to secure support from the father. State ex rel. Storz v. Storz, 235 Neb. 368, 455 N.W.2d 182 (1990). In a proceeding under Chapter 13 (transferred to Chapter 43, article 14), the district court can modify the amount of a child support award if there is a change of circumstances. In a filiation proceeding under Chapter 13 (transferred to Chapter 43, article 14), an award of attorney fees is not allowed. State ex rel. Toledo v. Bockmann, 218 Neb. 428, 355 N.W.2d 521 (1984). Married woman may be mother of child born out of wedlock. Gomez v. State ex rel. Larez, 157 Neb. 738, 61 N.W.2d 345 (1953). 1941 act sustained as constitutional. In re Application of Rozgall, 147 Neb. 260, 23 N.W.2d 85 (1946). In the absence of a statute, a cause of action for the support of a child born out of wedlock does not survive against the personal representative of the alleged father. Carlson v. Bartels, 143 Neb. 680, 10 N.W.2d 671 (1941).
NE Code § 43-1403 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-1403 - Support by county; conditions.

43-1403.  Support by county; conditions.In case of the neglect or inability of the parents, or either of them, to support a child, it shall be supported by the county chargeable therewith under the provisions of Chapter 68. Nothing in this section shall be construed to make a child ineligible to receive relief to which it might otherwise be entitled under any law enacted for the relief of children.Source   Laws 1941, c. 81, § 3, p. 323;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 43-703;   R.S.1943, § 13-103;   R.S.1943, (1983), § 13-103.
NE Code § 43-1404 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-1404 - Child support; liability of parents; discharge.

43-1404.  Child support; liability of parents; discharge.The liability of the father or mother of a child for its support shall be discharged by compliance with the terms of a judicial decree for support or the terms of a judicially approved settlement or by the adoption of the child by some other person or persons.Source   Laws 1941, c. 81, § 4, p. 323;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 43-704;   R.S.1943, § 13-104;   R.S.1943, (1983), § 13-104.
NE Code § 43-1405 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-1405 - Child support; liability of father; discharge by settlement; requirements.

43-1405.  Child support; liability of father; discharge by settlement; requirements.A settlement provided for in section 43-1404 means a voluntary agreement between the father of the child and the mother or some person authorized to act in her behalf, or between the father and the next friend or guardian of the child, whereby the father promises to make adequate provision for the support of the child. In the event that such a settlement is made it shall be binding on all parties and shall bar all other remedies of the mother and child and the legal representatives of the child so long as it shall be performed by the father, if said settlement is approved by the court having jurisdiction to compel the support of the child. The court shall approve such settlement only if it shall find and determine that adequate provision is made for the support of the child and that the father shall have offered clear evidence of his willingness and ability to perform the agreement. The court, in its discretion, may require the father to furnish bond with proper sureties conditioned upon the performance of the settlement.Source   Laws 1941, c. 81, § 5, p. 323;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 43-705;   R.S.1943, § 13-105;   R.S.1943, (1983), § 13-105.