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NE Code § 43-2924 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-2924 - Applicability of act.

43-2924.  Applicability of act.(1) The Parenting Act shall apply to proceedings or modifications filed on or after January 1, 2008, in which parenting functions for a child are at issue (a) under Chapter 42, including, but not limited to, proceedings or modification of orders for dissolution of marriage and child custody and (b) under sections 43-1401 to 43-1418. The Parenting Act may apply to proceedings or modifications in which parenting functions for a child are at issue under Chapter 30 or 43. The Parenting Act shall also apply to subsequent modifications of bridge orders entered under section 43-246.02 by a separate juvenile court or county court sitting as a juvenile court and docketed in a district court.(2) The Parenting Act does not apply in any action filed by a county attorney or authorized attorney pursuant to his or her duties under section 42-358, 43-512 to 43-512.18, or 43-1401 to 43-1418, the Income Withholding for Child Support Act, the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act before January 1, 1994, or the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act for purposes of the establishment of paternity and the establishment and enforcement of child and medical support or a bridge order entered under section 43-246.02 by a separate juvenile court or county court sitting as a juvenile court and docketed in a district court. A county attorney or authorized attorney shall not participate in the development of or court review of a parenting plan under the Parenting Act. If both parents are parties to a paternity or support action filed by a county attorney or authorized attorney, the parents may proceed with a parenting plan.Source  Laws 2007, LB554, § 5;  Laws 2008, LB1014, § 57;  Laws 2017, LB180, § 3.  Cross References   Income Withholding for Child Support Act, see section 43-1701.  Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, applicability, see section 42-7,105.  Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, see section 42-701. Annotations  In a paternity case subject to the Parenting Act where neither party has requested joint custody, if the court determines that joint custody is, or may be, in the best interests of the child, the court shall give the parties notice and an opportunity to be heard by holding an evidentiary hearing on the issue of joint custody. State ex rel. Amanda M. v. Justin T., 279 Neb. 273, 777 N.W.2d 565 (2010). The Parenting Act applied because the action was filed after January 1, 2008, and because parenting functions for a child were at issue. Citta v. Facka, 19 Neb. App. 736, 812 N.W.2d 917 (2012).
NE Code § 43-2925 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-2925 - Proceeding in which parenting functions for child are at issue; information provided to parties; filing required.

43-2925.  Proceeding in which parenting functions for child are at issue; information provided to parties; filing required.(1) In any proceeding under Chapter 30 or 43 in which the parenting functions for a child are at issue, except any proceeding under the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act or the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, subsequent to the initial filing or upon filing of an application for modification of a decree, the parties shall receive from the clerk of the court information regarding the parenting plan, the mediation process, and resource materials, as well as the availability of mediation through court conciliation programs or approved mediation centers.(2) In any proceeding under Chapter 42 and the Parenting Act in which the parenting functions for a child are at issue, subsequent to the filing of such proceeding all parties shall receive from the clerk of the court information regarding:(a) The litigation process;(b) A dissolution or separation process timeline;(c) Healthy parenting approaches during and after the proceeding;(d) Information on child abuse or neglect, domestic intimate partner abuse, and unresolved parental conflict;(e) Mediation, specialized alternative dispute resolution, and other alternative dispute resolution processes available through court conciliation programs and approved mediation centers;(f) Resource materials identifying the availability of services for victims of child abuse or neglect and domestic intimate partner abuse; and(g) Intervention programs for batterers or abusers.(3) The clerk of the court and counsel for represented parties shall file documentation of compliance with this section. Development of these informational materials and the implementation of this section shall be accomplished through the State Court Administrator.Source Laws 2007, LB554, § 6. Cross References   Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, applicability, see section 42-7,105.  Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, see section 42-701.
NE Code § 43-2926 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-2926 - State Court Administrator; create information sheet; contents; parenting plan mediation; distribution of information sheet.

43-2926.  State Court Administrator; create information sheet; contents; parenting plan mediation; distribution of information sheet.The State Court Administrator shall create an information sheet for parties in a proceeding in which parenting functions for a child are at issue under the Parenting Act that includes information regarding parenting plans, child custody, parenting time, visitation, and other access and that informs the parties that they are required to attend a basic level parenting education course. The information sheet shall also state (1) that the parties have the right to agree to a parenting plan arrangement, (2) that before July 1, 2010, if they do not agree, they may be required, and on and after July 1, 2010, if they do not agree, they shall be required to participate in parenting plan mediation, and (3) that if mediation does not result in an agreement, the court will be required to create a parenting plan. The information sheet shall also provide information on how to obtain assistance in resolving a custody case, including, but not limited to, information on finding an attorney, information on accessing court-based self-help services if they are available, information about domestic violence service agencies, information about mediation, and information regarding other sources of assistance in developing a parenting plan. The State Court Administrator shall adopt this information sheet as a statewide form and take reasonable steps to ensure that it is distributed statewide and made available to parties in parenting function matters.Source Laws 2007, LB554, § 7.
NE Code § 43-2927 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-2927 - Training; screening guidelines and safety procedures; State Court Administrator's office; duties.

43-2927.  Training; screening guidelines and safety procedures; State Court Administrator's office; duties.(1) Mediators involved in proceedings under the Parenting Act shall participate in training approved by the State Court Administrator to recognize child abuse or neglect, domestic intimate partner abuse, and unresolved parental conflict and its potential impact upon children and families.(2) Screening guidelines and safety procedures for cases involving conditions identified in subsection (1) of section 43-2939 shall be devised by the State Court Administrator. Such screening shall be conducted by mediators using State Court Administrator-approved screening tools.(3) Such screening shall be conducted as a part of the individual initial screening session for each case referred to mediation under the Parenting Act prior to setting the case for mediation to determine whether or not it is appropriate to proceed in mediation or to proceed in a form of specialized alternative dispute resolution.(4) The State Court Administrator's office, in collaboration with professionals in the fields of domestic abuse services, child and family services, mediation, and law, shall develop and approve curricula for the training required under subsection (1) of this section, as well as develop and approve rules, procedures, and forms for training and screening for child abuse or neglect, domestic intimate partner abuse, and unresolved parental conflict.Source  Laws 2007, LB554, § 8;  Laws 2008, LB1014, § 58.
NE Code § 43-2928 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-2928 - Attendance at basic level parenting education course; delay or waiver; second-level parenting education course; State Court Administrator; duties; costs.

43-2928.  Attendance at basic level parenting education course; delay or waiver; second-level parenting education course; State Court Administrator; duties; costs.(1) The court shall order all parties to a proceeding under the Parenting Act to attend a basic level parenting education course. Participation in the course may be delayed or waived by the court for good cause shown. Failure or refusal by any party to participate in such a course as ordered by the court shall not delay the entry of a final judgment or an order modifying a final judgment in such action by more than six months and shall in no case be punished by incarceration.(2) The court may order parties under the act to attend a second-level parenting education course subsequent to completion of the basic level course when screening or a factual determination of child abuse or neglect, domestic intimate partner abuse, or unresolved parental conflict has been identified.(3) The State Court Administrator shall approve all parenting education courses under the act.(4) The basic level parenting education course pursuant to this section shall be designed to educate the parties about the impact of the pending court action upon the child and appropriate application of parenting functions. The course shall include, but not be limited to, information on the developmental stages of children, adjustment of a child to parental separation, the litigation and court process, alternative dispute resolution, conflict management, stress reduction, guidelines for parenting time, visitation, or other access, provisions for safety and transition plans, and information about parents and children affected by child abuse or neglect, domestic intimate partner abuse, and unresolved parental conflict.(5) The second-level parenting education course pursuant to this section shall include, but not be limited to, information about development of provisions for safety and transition plans, the potentially harmful impact of domestic intimate partner abuse and unresolved parental conflict on the child, use of effective communication techniques and protocols, resource and referral information for victim and perpetrator services, batterer intervention programs, and referrals for mental health services, substance abuse services, and other community resources.(6) Each party shall be responsible for the costs, if any, of attending any court-ordered parenting education course. At the request of any party, or based upon screening or recommendation of a mediator, the parties shall be allowed to attend separate courses or to attend the same course at different times, particularly if child abuse or neglect, domestic intimate partner abuse, or unresolved parental conflict is or has been present in the relationship or one party has threatened the other party.Source  Laws 2007, LB554, § 9;  Laws 2008, LB1014, § 59.
NE Code § 43-2934 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-2934 - Restraining order, protection order, or criminal no-contact order; effect; court findings; court powers and duties.

43-2934.  Restraining order, protection order, or criminal no-contact order; effect; court findings; court powers and duties.(1) Whenever custody, parenting time, visitation, or other access is granted to a parent in a case in which domestic intimate partner abuse is alleged and a restraining order, protection order, or criminal no-contact order has been issued, the custody, parenting time, visitation, or other access order shall specify the time, day, place, and manner of transfer of the child for custody, parenting time, visitation, or other access to limit the child's exposure to potential domestic conflict or violence and to ensure the safety of all family members. If the court finds that a party is staying in a place designated as a shelter for victims of domestic abuse or other confidential location, the time, day, place, and manner of transfer of the child for custody, parenting time, visitation, or other access shall be designed to prevent disclosure of the location of the shelter or other confidential location.(2) When making an order or parenting plan for custody, parenting time, visitation, or other access in a case in which domestic abuse is alleged and a restraining order, protection order, or criminal no-contact order has been issued, the court shall consider whether the best interests of the child, based upon the circumstances of the case, require that any custody, parenting time, visitation, or other access arrangement be limited to situations in which a third person, specified by the court, is present, or whether custody, parenting time, visitation, or other access should be suspended or denied.(3) When required by the best interests of the child, the court may enter a custody, parenting time, visitation, or other access order that is inconsistent with an existing restraining order, protection order, or criminal no-contact order. However, it may do so only if it has jurisdiction and authority to do so.(4) If the court lacks jurisdiction or is otherwise unable to modify the restraining order, protection order, or criminal no-contact order, the court shall require that a certified copy of the custody, parenting time, visitation, or other access order be placed in the court file containing the restraining order, protection order, or criminal no-contact order.Source  Laws 2007, LB554, § 15;  Laws 2008, LB1014, § 63.
NE Code § 43-2935 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-2935 - Hearing; parenting plan; modification; court powers.

43-2935.  Hearing; parenting plan; modification; court powers.(1) After a hearing on the record, the court shall determine whether the submitted parenting plan meets all of the requirements of the Parenting Act and is in the best interests of the child. If the parenting plan lacks any of the elements required by the act or is not in the child's best interests, the court shall modify and approve the parenting plan as modified, reject the parenting plan and order the parties to develop a new parenting plan, or reject the parenting plan and create a parenting plan that meets all the required elements and is in the best interests of the child. The court may include in the parenting plan:(a) A provision for resolution of disputes that arise under the parenting plan, including provisions for suspension of parenting time, visitation, and other access when new findings of child abuse or neglect, domestic intimate partner abuse, criminal activity affecting the best interests of a child, or the violation of a protection order, restraining order, or criminal no-contact order occur, until a modified custody order or parenting plan with provisions for safety or a transition plan, or both, is in place; and(b) Consequences for failure to follow parenting plan provisions.(2) A hearing is not required under this section:(a) In a divorce action, if both parties have waived in writing the requirement for a hearing under section 42-361;(b) In an action for a legal separation, if both parties have waived in writing the requirement for a hearing under section 42-361.01; or(c) In any other action creating or modifying a parenting plan including an action to establish paternity, if (i) all parties have waived in writing the requirement of the hearing, (ii) the court has sufficient basis to make a finding that it has subject matter jurisdiction over the action and personal jurisdiction over all parties, (iii) all documents required by the court and by law have been filed, and (iv) the parties have entered into a written agreement, signed by the parties under oath, resolving all issues presented by the pleadings.Source  Laws 2007, LB554, § 16;  Laws 2012, LB899, § 3;  Laws 2013, LB107, § 1.
NE Code § 43-2936 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-2936 - Request for mediation, specialized alternative dispute resolution, or other alternative dispute resolution process; information provided to parties.

43-2936.  Request for mediation, specialized alternative dispute resolution, or other alternative dispute resolution process; information provided to parties.An individual party, a guardian ad litem, or a social service agency may request that a custody, parenting time, visitation, other access, or related matter proceed to mediation, specialized alternative dispute resolution, or other alternative dispute resolution process at any time prior to the filing or after the filing of an action with a court. Upon receipt of such request, each mediator, court conciliation program, or approved mediation center shall provide information about mediation and specialized alternative dispute resolution to each party.Source  Laws 2007, LB554, § 17;  Laws 2008, LB1014, § 64.
NE Code § 43-2940 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-2940 - Mediation; uniform standards of practice; State Court Administrator; duties; mediation conducted in private.

43-2940.  Mediation; uniform standards of practice; State Court Administrator; duties; mediation conducted in private.(1) Mediation of cases under the Parenting Act shall be governed by uniform standards of practice adopted by the State Court Administrator. In adopting the standards of practice, the State Court Administrator shall consider standards developed by recognized associations of mediators and attorneys and other relevant standards governing mediation and other dispute resolution processes of proceedings for the determination of parenting plans or dissolution of marriage. The standards of practice shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(a) Provision for the best interests of the child and the safeguarding of the rights of the child in regard to each parent, consistent with the act;(b) Facilitation of the transition of the family by detailing factors to be considered in decisions concerning the child's future;(c) The conducting of negotiations in such a way as to address the relationships between the parties, considering safety and the ability to freely negotiate and make decisions; and(d) Provision for a specialized alternative dispute resolution process in cases where any of the conditions specified in subsection (1) of section 43-2939 exist.(2) Mediation under the Parenting Act shall be conducted in private.Source Laws 2007, LB554, § 21.
NE Code § 43-2941 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-2941 - Mediation subject to other laws; claim of privilege; disclosures authorized.

43-2941.  Mediation subject to other laws; claim of privilege; disclosures authorized.Mediation of a parenting plan shall be subject to the Uniform Mediation Act and the Dispute Resolution Act, to the extent such acts are not in conflict with the Parenting Act. Unsigned mediated agreements under the Parenting Act are not subject to a claim of privilege under subdivision (a)(1) of section 25-2935. In addition to disclosures permitted in section 25-2936, a mediator under the Parenting Act may also disclose a party's failure to schedule an individual initial screening session or a mediation session.Source Laws 2007, LB554, § 22. Cross References   Dispute Resolution Act, see section 25-2901.  Uniform Mediation Act, see section 25-2930.
NE Code § 43-2942 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-2942 - Costs.

43-2942.  Costs.The costs of the mediation process shall be paid by the parties. If the court orders the parties to mediation, the costs to the parties shall be charged according to a sliding fee scale as established by the State Court Administrator.Source Laws 2007, LB554, § 23.
NE Code § 43-2943 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-2943 - Rules; Parenting Act Fund; created; use; investment.

43-2943.  Rules; Parenting Act Fund; created; use; investment.(1) The State Court Administrator may develop rules to implement the Parenting Act.(2) The Parenting Act Fund is created. The State Court Administrator, through the Office of Dispute Resolution, approved mediation centers, and court conciliation programs, shall use the fund to carry out the Parenting Act. 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 2007, LB554, § 24;  Laws 2008, LB1014, § 66. Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 43-3101 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3101 - Court proceeding; notice to noncustodial parent.

43-3101.  Court proceeding; notice to noncustodial parent.A noncustodial parent shall be defined as an interested person, and reasonable attempts shall be made to notify him or her of any court proceeding taken (1) by, against, or on behalf of his or her child or (2) by, against, or on behalf of the custodial parent if such court proceeding affects the child. The noncustodial parent need not be present at the commencement of such court proceeding.Source  Laws 1994, LB 451, § 3.
NE Code § 43-3102 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3102 - Waiver of right to counsel by juvenile; writing; when waiver not allowed; Supreme Court; duties.

43-3102.  Waiver of right to counsel by juvenile; writing; when waiver not allowed; Supreme Court; duties.(1) In any court proceeding, any waiver of the right to counsel by a juvenile shall be made in open court, shall be recorded, and shall be confirmed in a writing signed by the juvenile.(2) A court shall not accept a juvenile's waiver of the right to counsel unless the waiver satisfies subsection (1) of this section and is an affirmative waiver that is made intelligently, voluntarily, and understandingly. In determining whether such waiver was made intelligently, voluntarily, and understandingly, the court shall consider, among other things: (a) The age, intelligence, and education of the juvenile, (b) the juvenile's emotional stability, and (c) the complexity of the proceedings.(3) On or before July 1, 2022, the Supreme Court shall provide, by court rule, a process to ensure that a juvenile has consulted with counsel, and if not, is provided the opportunity to consult with counsel prior to the juvenile exercising their right to waive their right to counsel.(4) The court shall ensure that a juvenile represented by an attorney consults with his or her attorney before any waiver of counsel.(5) No parent, guardian, custodian, or other person may waive the juvenile's right to counsel.(6) A juvenile's right to be represented by counsel may not be waived in the following circumstances:(a) If the juvenile is under the age of fourteen;(b) For a detention hearing;(c) For any dispositional hearing where out-of-home placement is sought; or(d) If there is a motion to transfer the juvenile from juvenile court to county court or district court.Source  Laws 2016, LB894, § 16;  Laws 2021, LB307, § 3.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 43-3301 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles|43-3301 - Act, how cited.

43-3301.  Act, how cited.Sections 43-3301 to 43-3326 shall be known and may be cited as the License Suspension Act.Source   Laws 1997, LB 752, § 1;  Laws 1999, LB 594, § 27.