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NE Code § 43-3713 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3713 - Cooperation; notice required.

43-3713.  Cooperation; notice required.(1) All government agencies, service providers, professionals, school districts, school personnel, parents, and families shall cooperate with all reasonable requests of the court appointed special advocate volunteer. The volunteer shall cooperate with all government agencies, service providers, professionals, school districts, school personnel, parents, and families.(2) The volunteer shall be notified in a timely manner of all hearings, meetings, and any other proceeding concerning the case to which he or she has been appointed. The court in its discretion may proceed notwithstanding failure to notify the volunteer or failure of the volunteer to appear.Source  Laws 2000, LB 1167, § 36;  Laws 2009, LB35, § 30.
NE Code § 43-3714 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3714 - Confidentiality; violation; penalty.

43-3714.  Confidentiality; violation; penalty.The contents of any document, record, or other information relating to a case to which the court appointed special advocate volunteer has access are confidential, and the volunteer shall not disclose such information to persons other than the court, the parties to the action, and other persons authorized by the court. A violation of this section is a Class III misdemeanor.Source Laws 2000, LB 1167, § 37.
NE Code § 43-3715 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3715 - Attorney-client privilege; applicability.

43-3715.  Attorney-client privilege; applicability.Nothing in the Court Appointed Special Advocate Act affects the attorney-client privilege.Source Laws 2000, LB 1167, § 38.
NE Code § 43-3716 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3716 - Volunteer; immunity.

43-3716.  Volunteer; immunity.A court appointed special advocate volunteer shall be immune from civil liability to the full extent provided in the federal Volunteer Protection Act of 1997.Source Laws 2000, LB 1167, § 39.
NE Code § 43-3717 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3717 - Legislative findings.

43-3717.  Legislative findings.The Legislature finds and declares that:(1) The safety and well-being of abused and neglected children throughout the State of Nebraska should be of paramount concern to the state and its residents;(2) Court appointed special advocate volunteers provide a unique and vital service to the children they represent and work to ensure the safety and well-being of abused and neglected children;(3) Court appointed special advocate volunteers have provided, in many cases, the judges who adjudicate cases with essential information that has not only ensured the safety and well-being of abused and neglected children throughout Nebraska, but has also saved the state thousands of dollars; and(4) Providing resources through a grant program will increase the savings to the state through court appointed special advocate programs.Source Laws 2011, LB463, § 14.
NE Code § 43-3718 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3718 - Court Appointed Special Advocate Fund; created; use; investment.

43-3718.  Court Appointed Special Advocate Fund; created; use; investment.The Court Appointed Special Advocate Fund is created. The fund shall be under the control of the Supreme Court and administered by the State Court Administrator. The fund shall be used for grants as provided in section 43-3719. The fund shall consist of transfers, grants, donations, gifts, devises, and bequests. 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. Interest earned shall be credited back to the fund.Source  Laws 2011, LB463, § 15;  Laws 2013, LB199, § 18. Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 43-3719 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3719 - Supreme Court; award grants; purposes.

43-3719.  Supreme Court; award grants; purposes.(1) The Supreme Court shall award grants from the Court Appointed Special Advocate Fund as provided in subsection (2) of this section to any court appointed special advocate program that applies for the grant and:(a) Is a nonprofit organization organized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;(b) Has the ability to operate statewide; and(c) Has an affiliation agreement with local programs that meet the requirements of section 43-3706.(2) The Supreme Court shall award grants up to the amount credited to the fund per fiscal year as follows:(a) Up to ten thousand dollars may be used by the court to administer this section;(b) Of the remaining amount, eighty percent shall be awarded as grants used to recruit new court appointed special advocate volunteers and to defray the cost of training court appointed special advocate volunteers;(c) Of the remaining amount, ten percent shall be awarded as grants used to create innovative programming to implement the Court Appointed Special Advocate Act; and(d) Of the remaining amount, ten percent shall be awarded as grants used to expand court appointed special advocate programs into counties that have no programs or limited programs.Source  Laws 2011, LB463, § 16;  Laws 2013, LB199, § 19.
NE Code § 43-3720 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3720 - Applicant awarded grant; report; contents; Supreme Court; powers.

43-3720.  Applicant awarded grant; report; contents; Supreme Court; powers.(1) Each applicant who is awarded a grant under section 43-3719 shall provide the Supreme Court, Clerk of the Legislature, and Governor prior to December 31 of each year a report regarding the grant detailing:(a) The number of court appointed special advocate volunteers trained during the previous fiscal year;(b) The cost of training the court appointed special advocate volunteers trained during the previous fiscal year;(c) The number of court appointed special advocate volunteers recruited during the previous fiscal year;(d) A description of any programs described in subdivision (2)(d) of section 43-3719;(e) The total number of courts being served by court appointed special advocate programs during the previous fiscal year; and(f) The total number of children being served by court appointed special advocate volunteers during the previous fiscal year.The report submitted to the Clerk of the Legislature shall be submitted electronically.(2) The Supreme Court, as part of any application process required for a grant pursuant to section 43-3719, may require the applicant to report the information required pursuant to subsection (1) of this section.Source  Laws 2011, LB463, § 17;  Laws 2012, LB782, § 52;  Laws 2013, LB199, § 20.
NE Code § 43-3801 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3801 - Purpose of sections.

43-3801.  Purpose of sections.(1) The purpose of sections 43-3801 to 43-3812 is to protect foreign national minors or minors having multiple nationalities within the State of Nebraska.(2) The Legislature recognizes that:(a) Foreign national minors and minors having multiple nationalities are essential to the maintenance of their culture, traditions, and values;(b) The governments of foreign countries have a duty to care for the interests of their nationals and citizens abroad, particularly foreign national minors and minors having multiple nationalities;(c) The governments of foreign countries have the right to information and access in all cases involving minors who are children of foreign nationals and minors having multiple nationalities; and(d) The state should be able to identify foreign national minors and minors having multiple nationalities and their families in order to provide services for them.Source  Laws 2006, LB 1113, § 1;  Laws 2008, LB92, § 1.
NE Code § 43-3802 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3802 - Terms, defined.

43-3802.  Terms, defined.For purposes of sections 43-3801 to 43-3812:(1) Agency means the agency in a foreign country charged with ensuring the welfare of minors who are nationals of that country or who have multiple nationalities in that country and the United States;(2) Custodian means the nonparental caretaker of a foreign national minor or minor having multiple nationalities who has been entrusted by the parent of the minor with the day-to-day care of the minor;(3) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services;(4) Foreign national minor means an unmarried person who is under the age of eighteen years and was born in a country other than the United States; and(5) Minor having multiple nationalities means an unmarried person who is under the age of eighteen years and who holds citizenship simultaneously in the United States and one other country.Source  Laws 2006, LB 1113, § 2;  Laws 2008, LB92, § 2.
NE Code § 43-3803 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3803 - Early identification; department; duties.

43-3803.  Early identification; department; duties.The department, in conjunction with the appropriate consulate, shall provide a method of early identification of foreign national minors and minors having multiple nationalities and their families in order to provide services which assure all the protections afforded by all applicable treaties and laws.Source  Laws 2006, LB 1113, § 3;  Laws 2008, LB92, § 3.
NE Code § 43-3804 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3804 - Ward of department; department; determination required; information provided to minor and parent or custodian; notify consulate; release of information.

43-3804.  Ward of department; department; determination required; information provided to minor and parent or custodian; notify consulate; release of information.(1) When a court makes a minor a ward of the department, the department shall determine whether the minor is a foreign national minor or a minor having multiple nationalities. If such minor is a foreign national minor or a minor having multiple nationalities, the department shall provide such minor and his or her parent or custodian with the following information:(a) Written information in English and the minor's native language, explaining the juvenile court process and the rights of the minor and his or her parents or custodian; and(b) The address and telephone number of the nearest consulate serving the minor.(2) The department shall notify the appropriate consulate in writing within ten working days after (a) the initial date the department takes custody of a foreign national minor or a minor having multiple nationalities or the date the department learns that a minor in its custody is a foreign national minor or a minor having multiple nationalities, whichever occurs first, (b) the parent of a foreign national minor or a minor having multiple nationalities has requested that the consulate be notified, or (c) the department determines that a noncustodial parent of a foreign national minor or a minor having multiple nationalities in its custody resides in the country represented by the consulate.(3) The department shall provide the consulate with the name and date of birth of the foreign national minor or the minor having multiple nationalities, the name of his or her parent or custodian, and the name and telephone number of the departmental caseworker directly responsible for the case.(4) If the consulate needs additional specific information regarding the case of the foreign national minor or the minor having multiple nationalities, the consulate may contact the department and the department may release any information not required to be kept confidential under the Nebraska Juvenile Code or other state or federal statutes.Source  Laws 2006, LB 1113, § 4;  Laws 2008, LB92, § 4. Cross References Annotations  This section does not create a jurisdictional prerequisite to a juvenile court's exercise of jurisdiction. In re Interest of Angelica L. & Daniel L., 277 Neb. 984, 767 N.W.2d 74 (2009). The State's failure to comply with the notice requirements of subsection (2) of this section does not result in a denial of due process when a father whose parental rights have been terminated had notice of the proceedings and did not show that he was prejudiced by the lack of notification to the foreign consulate. In re Interest of Antonio O. & Gisela O., 18 Neb. App. 449, 784 N.W.2d 457 (2010).
NE Code § 43-3805 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3805 - Interview by consular representative.

43-3805.  Interview by consular representative.A consular representative may interview a foreign national minor or minor having multiple nationalities who is a citizen of the country represented by the consulate. The consular representative shall contact the department to arrange for an interview of a foreign national minor or a minor having multiple nationalities.Source  Laws 2006, LB 1113, § 5;  Laws 2008, LB92, § 5.
NE Code § 43-3806 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3806 - Ward of department; special immigrant juvenile status; documentation.

43-3806.  Ward of department; special immigrant juvenile status; documentation.If a court makes a foreign national minor or a minor having multiple nationalities a ward of the department and the minor has become eligible for special immigrant juvenile status as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(J), the consulate will assist the department in obtaining the necessary documentation for completion of the application for special immigrant juvenile status.Source  Laws 2006, LB 1113, § 6;  Laws 2008, LB92, § 6.
NE Code § 43-3807 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3807 - Minor in custody of department; birth certificate; application.

43-3807.  Minor in custody of department; birth certificate; application.The department may obtain a birth certificate from the appropriate country for a foreign national minor or a minor having multiple nationalities in the custody of the department. The department may request the assistance of the consulate in obtaining the necessary documentation to complete the application for a birth certificate under this section.Source  Laws 2006, LB 1113, § 7;  Laws 2008, LB92, § 7.
NE Code § 43-3808 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3808 - Home studies; other steps to ensure minor's welfare; department; duties.

43-3808.  Home studies; other steps to ensure minor's welfare; department; duties.(1) Upon notification to a consulate pursuant to section 43-3804, the department shall request that the consulate obtain through the agency the appropriate home studies of potential families in such country who may be involved in the case and forward the information to the departmental caseworker directly responsible for the case.(2) When a foreign national minor is placed in his or her country or a minor having multiple nationalities is placed in the country other than the United States in which he or she holds citizenship, the department shall take all steps necessary to obtain the cooperation of the consulate and the agency to ensure the minor's welfare and provide whatever services are needed. The department shall request copies of the monitoring reports prepared by the agency concerning the welfare of the minor.Source  Laws 2006, LB 1113, § 8;  Laws 2008, LB92, § 8.
NE Code § 43-3809 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3809 - Court appearance; cooperation of consulate.

43-3809.  Court appearance; cooperation of consulate.The department will request the cooperation of the appropriate consulate in order to notify a person who resides in a foreign country and is required to appear in a court in this state regarding the case of a foreign national minor or a minor having multiple nationalities.Source  Laws 2006, LB 1113, § 9;  Laws 2008, LB92, § 9.
NE Code § 43-3810 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3810 - Coordination of activities; chief executive officer of the department; duties.

43-3810.  Coordination of activities; chief executive officer of the department; duties.The chief executive officer of the department or his or her designee shall meet as necessary with consular officials to discuss, clarify, and coordinate activities, ideas and concerns of a high-profile nature, timely media attention, and joint prevention efforts regarding the protection and well-being of foreign national minors and minors having multiple nationalities and families.Source  Laws 2006, LB 1113, § 10;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 172;  Laws 2008, LB92, § 10.
NE Code § 43-3811 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3811 - Rules and regulations.

43-3811.  Rules and regulations.The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out sections 43-3801 to 43-3810.Source Laws 2006, LB 1113, § 11.
NE Code § 43-3812 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3812 - Sections; how construed.

43-3812.  Sections; how construed.Nothing in sections 43-3801 to 43-3811 shall be construed as a waiver of immunities to which a consulate and its consular agents are entitled under international law, the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976, 28 U.S.C. 1602 et seq., and international treaties in force between the United States and foreign countries.Source Laws 2006, LB 1113, § 12.
NE Code § 43-3901 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3901 - Act, how cited.

43-3901.  Act, how cited.Sections 43-3901 to 43-3912 may be cited as the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act.Source Laws 2007, LB341, § 1.
NE Code § 43-3902 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3902 - Definitions.

43-3902.  Definitions.For purposes of the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act:(1) Abduction means the wrongful removal or wrongful retention of a child;(2) Child means an unemancipated individual who is less than eighteen years of age;(3) Child custody determination means a judgment, decree, or other order of a court providing for the legal custody, physical custody, or visitation with respect to a child. The term includes a permanent, temporary, initial, and modification order;(4) Child custody proceeding means a proceeding in which legal custody, physical custody, or visitation with respect to a child is at issue. The term includes a proceeding for divorce, dissolution of marriage, separation, neglect, abuse, dependency, guardianship, paternity, termination of parental rights, or protection from domestic violence;(5) Court means an entity authorized under the law of a state to establish, enforce, or modify a child custody determination;(6) Petition includes a motion or its equivalent;(7) Record means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form;(8) State means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. The term includes a federally recognized Indian tribe or nation;(9) Travel document means records relating to a travel itinerary, including travel tickets, passes, reservations for transportation, or accommodations. The term does not include a passport or visa;(10) Wrongful removal means the taking of a child that breaches rights of custody or visitation given or recognized under the law of this state; and(11) Wrongful retention means the keeping or concealing of a child that breaches rights of custody or visitation given or recognized under the law of this state.Source Laws 2007, LB341, § 2.
NE Code § 43-3903 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3903 - Cooperation and communication among courts.

43-3903.  Cooperation and communication among courts.Sections 43-1235, 43-1236, and 43-1237 apply to cooperation and communications among courts in proceedings under the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act.Source Laws 2007, LB341, § 3.
NE Code § 43-3904 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3904 - Actions for abduction prevention measures.

43-3904.  Actions for abduction prevention measures.(a) A court on its own motion may order abduction prevention measures in a child custody proceeding if the court finds that the evidence establishes a credible risk of abduction of the child.(b) A party to a child custody determination or another individual or entity having a right under the law of this state or any other state to seek a child custody determination for the child may file a petition seeking abduction prevention measures to protect the child under the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act.(c) A county attorney or the Attorney General may seek a warrant to take physical custody of a child under section 43-3909 or other appropriate prevention measures.Source Laws 2007, LB341, § 4.
NE Code § 43-3905 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3905 - Jurisdiction.

43-3905.  Jurisdiction.(a) A petition under the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act may be filed only in a court that has jurisdiction to make a child custody determination with respect to the child at issue under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.(b) A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction under section 43-1241 if the court finds a credible risk of abduction.Source Laws 2007, LB341, § 5. Cross References  Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, see section 43-1226.
NE Code § 43-3906 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3906 - Contents of petition.

43-3906.  Contents of petition.A petition under the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act must be verified and include a copy of any existing child custody determination, if available. The petition must specify the risk factors for abduction, including the relevant factors described in section 43-3907. Subject to subsection (e) of section 43-1246, if reasonably ascertainable, the petition must contain:(1) the name, date of birth, and gender of the child;(2) the customary address and current physical location of the child;(3) the identity, customary address, and current physical location of the respondent;(4) a statement of whether a prior action to prevent abduction or domestic violence has been filed by a party or other individual or entity having custody of the child, and the date, location, and disposition of the action;(5) a statement of whether a party to the proceeding has been arrested for a crime related to domestic violence, stalking, or child abuse or neglect, and the date, location, and disposition of the case; and(6) any other information required to be submitted to the court for a child custody determination under section 43-1246.Source Laws 2007, LB341, § 6.