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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles › 43-3342.03 - State Disbursement Unit; support order collection; fees authorized; State Disbursement Unit Cash Fund; created; use; investment; electronic remittance by employers.

43-3342.03.
State Disbursement Unit; support order collection; fees authorized; State Disbursement Unit Cash Fund; created; use; investment; electronic remittance by employers.
(1) All support orders shall direct payment of support as provided in section 42-369. Any support order issued prior to the date that the State Disbursement Unit becomes operative for which the payment is to be made to the clerk of the district court shall be deemed to require payment to the State Disbursement Unit after a notice to the obligor is issued. Support order payments made to the clerk of the district court shall be forwarded to the State Disbursement Unit by electronic transfer.
(2) The State Disbursement Unit may collect a fee equal to the actual cost of processing any payments for returned check charges or charges for electronic payments not accepted, except that the fee shall not exceed thirty dollars. After a payor has originated one payment resulting in a returned check or an electronic payment not accepted within a period of two years, the unit may issue a notice to the originator that, for the following year, any payment shall be required to be paid by money order, cashier's check, certified check, or any other form of guaranteed payment as may be approved by the unit. After a payor has originated two payments resulting in returned checks or electronic payments not accepted, the unit may issue a notice to the originator that all future payments shall be paid by money order, cashier's check, certified check, or any other form of guaranteed payment as may be approved by the unit, except that pursuant to rule and regulation and at least two years after such issuance of notice, the unit may waive for good cause shown such requirements for methods of payment. The fees shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the State Disbursement Unit Cash Fund, which is hereby created, which funds shall be used to offset the expenses incurred in the collection of child support bad debt and other collection expenses incurred by the unit. 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.
(3) The State Disbursement Unit shall use automated procedures, electronic processes, and computer-driven technology to the maximum extent feasible, efficient, and economical for the collection and disbursement of support payments.
(4) Employers with more than fifty employees who have an employee with a child support order shall remit child support payments electronically.
Source
Laws 2000, LB 972, § 3;
Laws 2002, LB 1062, § 4;
Laws 2005, LB 116, § 21;
Laws 2008, LB620, § 1;
Laws 2019, LB505, § 1.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles › 43-3342.06 - Restriction on advertising and promotional materials.

43-3342.06.
Restriction on advertising and promotional materials.
Any advertising or promotional materials relating to the State Disbursement Unit may include references to a public office but shall not refer to an officeholder by name.
Source
Laws 2000, LB 972, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles › 43-3344 - Support order payments; considered abandoned property; when; disposition.

43-3344.
Support order payments; considered abandoned property; when; disposition.
Support order payments placed in the Title IV-D Support Payment Distributive Fund shall be exempt from the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. If, within three years after the date of receipt, the Title IV-D Division is unable to disburse support order payments collected pursuant to law and also unable to return the collected payments to the noncustodial parent, such payments shall be considered abandoned property. This abandoned property shall be used by the state for child support enforcement as provided by the rules and regulations of the division.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 637, § 4;
Laws 2000, LB 972, § 30;
Laws 2004, LB 1005, § 5.
Cross References
Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, see section 69-1329.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles › 43-3345 - District courts; compliance required.

43-3345.
District courts; compliance required.
For purposes of the establishment, modification, or enforcement of a support order, all district courts shall utilize the Title IV-D Division's statewide automated data processing and information retrieval system. The Title IV-D Division may withhold IV-D funds from any county whose district court is not in compliance with this section.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 637, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles › 43-3346 - Title IV-D Support Payment Distributive Fund; created; use.

43-3346.
Title IV-D Support Payment Distributive Fund; created; use.
The Title IV-D Support Payment Distributive Fund is created. The fund shall be used for the collection and disbursement of support payments as provided in sections 43-3341 to 43-3347.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 637, § 6;
Laws 2000, LB 972, § 31;
Laws 2004, LB 1005, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles › 43-3347 - Rules and regulations.

43-3347.
Rules and regulations.
The Title IV-D Division shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out sections 43-3341 to 43-3347.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 637, § 7;
Laws 2000, LB 972, § 32.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles › 43-3401 - Early Childhood Interagency Coordinating Council; created; membership; terms; expenses.

43-3401.
Early Childhood Interagency Coordinating Council; created; membership; terms; expenses.
The Early Childhood Interagency Coordinating Council is created. The council shall advise and assist the collaborating agencies in carrying out the provisions of the Early Intervention Act, the Quality Child Care Act, sections 79-1101 to 79-1104, and other early childhood care and education initiatives under state supervision. Membership and activities of the council shall comply with all applicable provisions of federal law. Members of the council shall be appointed by the Governor and shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) Parents of children who require early intervention services, early childhood special education, and other early childhood care and education services; and
(2) Representatives of school districts, social services, health and medical services, family child care and center-based early childhood care and education programs, agencies providing training to staff of child care programs, resource and referral agencies, mental health services, developmental disabilities services, educational service units, Head Start, higher education, physicians, the Legislature, business persons, and the collaborating agencies.
Terms of the members shall be for three years, and a member shall not serve more than two consecutive three-year terms. Members shall be reimbursed for expenses as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177, including child care expenses, with funds provided for such purposes through the Early Intervention Act, the Quality Child Care Act, and sections 79-1101 to 79-1104.
Members of the Nebraska Interagency Coordinating Council serving on July 13, 2000, shall constitute the Early Childhood Interagency Coordinating Council and shall serve for the remainder of their terms. The Governor shall make additional appointments as required by this section and to fill vacancies as needed. The Governor shall set the initial terms of additional appointees to result in staggered terms for members of the council. The Department of Health and Human Services and the State Department of Education shall provide and coordinate staff assistance to the council.
Source
Laws 2000, LB 1135, § 6;
Laws 2006, LB 994, § 63;
Laws 2007, LB296, § 170;
Laws 2020, LB381, § 34.
Cross References
Early Intervention Act, see section 43-2501.
Quality Child Care Act, see section 43-2601.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles › 43-3402 - Council; advisory duties.

43-3402.
Council; advisory duties.
With respect to the Early Intervention Act, the Quality Child Care Act, and sections 79-1101 to 79-1104, the Early Childhood Interagency Coordinating Council shall serve in an advisory capacity to state agencies responsible for early childhood care and education, including care for school-age children, in order to:
(1) Promote the policies set forth in the Early Intervention Act, the Quality Child Care Act, and sections 79-1101 to 79-1104;
(2) Facilitate collaboration with the federally administered Head Start program;
(3) Make recommendations to the Department of Health and Human Services, the State Department of Education, and other state agencies responsible for the regulation or provision of early childhood care and education programs on the needs, priorities, and policies relating to such programs throughout the state;
(4) Make recommendations to the lead agency or agencies which prepare and submit applications for federal funding;
(5) Review new or proposed revisions to rules and regulations governing the registration or licensing of early childhood care and education programs;
(6) Study and recommend additional resources for early childhood care and education programs; and
(7) Report biennially to the Governor and Legislature on the status of early intervention and early childhood care and education in the state. The report submitted to the Legislature shall be submitted electronically. Such report shall include (a) the number of license applications received under section 71-1911, (b) the number of such licenses issued, (c) the number of such license applications denied, (d) the number of complaints investigated regarding such licensees, (e) the number of such licenses revoked, (f) the number and dollar amount of civil penalties levied pursuant to section 71-1920, and (g) information which may assist the Legislature in determining the extent of cooperation provided to the Department of Health and Human Services by other state and local agencies pursuant to section 71-1914.
Source
Laws 2000, LB 1135, § 7;
Laws 2006, LB 994, § 64;
Laws 2007, LB296, § 171;
Laws 2012, LB782, § 51.
Cross References
Early Intervention Act, see section 43-2501.
Quality Child Care Act, see section 43-2601.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles › 43-3403 - Council; Early Intervention Act; duties.

43-3403.
Council; Early Intervention Act; duties.
With respect to the Early Intervention Act, the Early Childhood Interagency Coordinating Council and collaborating agencies shall make recommendations to the lead agency or agencies relating to:
(1) The general administration, supervision, and monitoring of programs and activities receiving federal funds under the federal early intervention program to ensure compliance with federal law;
(2) The identification and coordination of all available resources within the state from federal, state, local, and private sources;
(3) The development of procedural safeguards, including procedures for complaints and appeals, to ensure that services coordination is provided to eligible infants or toddlers with disabilities or possible disabilities and their families in a timely manner pending the resolution of any disputes among public agencies or service providers;
(4) The entry into formal interagency agreements that include components necessary to ensure meaningful cooperation and coordination; and
(5) The coordination of interagency rules and regulations pursuant to the Early Intervention Act.
Source
Laws 2000, LB 1135, § 8.
Cross References
Early Intervention Act, see section 43-2501.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles › 43-3503 - Legislative intent; county powers and duties.

43-3503.
Legislative intent; county powers and duties.
(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage counties to develop a continuum of alternatives to detention for the purpose of enhancing, developing, and expanding the availability of such services to juveniles requiring alternatives to detention.
(2) A county may enhance, develop, or expand alternatives to detention as needed with private or public providers. Grants from the Commission Grant Program and aid from the Community-based Juvenile Services Aid Program under the Juvenile Services Act and the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 may be used to fund alternatives to detention. Each county shall routinely review services provided by contract providers and modify services as needed.
Source
Laws 2000, LB 1167, § 3;
Laws 2001, LB 640, § 13;
Laws 2013, LB561, § 52;
Laws 2016, LB894, § 18.
Cross References
Juvenile Services Act, see section 43-2401.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles › 43-3504 - County juvenile services plan; multicounty plan; regional plan.

43-3504.
County juvenile services plan; multicounty plan; regional plan.
(1) Each county shall develop a county juvenile services plan by January 1, 2003. Two or more counties may establish a multicounty juvenile services plan. Such plan should include input from individuals comprising a local juvenile justice advisory committee as provided for in subdivision (1) of section 43-3505 or a similar committee or group of individuals. The plan shall be submitted to the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice and shall include:
(a) Identification of the risk factors for delinquency that exist in the county or counties and service needs;
(b) Identification of juvenile services available within the county or counties, including, but not limited to, programs for assessment and evaluation, the prevention of delinquent behavior, diversion, detention, shelter care, intensive juvenile probation services, restitution, family support services, and community centers for the care and treatment of juveniles in need of services;
(c) Identification of juvenile services within close proximity of the county or counties that may be utilized if community-based programs are not available within the county or counties;
(d) Identification of the programs, services, facilities, and providers the county primarily uses for juvenile detention or alternatives to detention, including the costs associated with the use of such programs, services, facilities, and providers; and
(e) A coordination plan and an enhancement, development, and expansion plan of community services within the county, counties, or region to help prevent delinquency by providing intervention services when behavior that leads to delinquency is first exhibited. Examples of intervention services include, but are not limited to, alternative schools, school truancy programs, volunteer programs, family preservation and counseling, drug and alcohol counseling, diversion programs, and Parents Anonymous.
(2) Following or in conjunction with the development of a county juvenile services plan, each county may develop regional service plans and establish regional juvenile services boards when appropriate. The regional service plan shall be submitted to the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice.
(3) Plans developed under this section shall be updated no less than every five years after the date the plan is submitted to the commission.
Source
Laws 2000, LB 1167, § 4;
Laws 2016, LB894, § 19.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles › 43-3505 - County; powers; local juvenile justice advisory committee.

43-3505.
County; powers; local juvenile justice advisory committee.
Each county may:
(1) Establish a local juvenile justice advisory committee for the purpose of meeting quarterly to discuss trends and issues related to juvenile offenders and service needs. Such committee should include representation from the courts, law enforcement, community service providers, schools, detention or shelter care, county elected and administrative officials, probation officials, health and human services representatives, and state officials or agency representatives. The committee should discuss state and local policy initiatives, use of detention and other regional services, commitment to state custody, and impacts of policy initiatives and trends on county juvenile justice systems. Notwithstanding any other provision of law regarding the confidentiality of records, information from the various representative agencies can be shared about juveniles under their supervision for the purposes of this subdivision. The information shared shall be in the form of statistical data which does not disclose the identity of any particular individual;
(2) Collect and review data on an ongoing basis to understand the service needs of the juvenile offender population; and
(3) Compile, review, and forward county level data collected pursuant to section 43-3506.
Source
Laws 2000, LB 1167, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles › 43-3506 - County level data on juveniles.

43-3506.
County level data on juveniles.
County level data on juveniles shall be maintained and compiled by the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice on arrest rates; petition rates; detention rates and utilization; offender profile data, such as offense, race, age, and sex; and admissions to staff secure and temporary holdover facilities.
Source
Laws 2000, LB 1167, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles › 43-3507 - Legislative findings.

43-3507.
Legislative findings.
(1) The Legislature finds that there is a need for additional secure detention and detention services, including transportation services, for juveniles in the state. The need can be met by enhancing and expanding the existing secure detention facilities and detention services as needed in the future and by constructing new juvenile detention facilities to serve the southeastern, central, and west central areas of the state.
(2) The Legislature further finds that in order for probation officers to adequately perform the function of providing juvenile intake services statewide, existing probation staff resources need to be expanded and, additionally, program services that enhance a juvenile's successful reintegration into the community need to readily be available and at the disposal of juvenile probation.
(3) The Legislature further finds that juvenile diversion programs should be available throughout the state as a means of providing consequences without the formal involvement of the courts.
Source
Laws 2000, LB 1167, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles › 43-3701 - Act, how cited.

43-3701.
Act, how cited.
Sections 43-3701 to 43-3720 shall be known and may be cited as the Court Appointed Special Advocate Act.
Source
Laws 2000, LB 1167, § 24;
Laws 2011, LB463, § 18.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles › 43-3706 - Court appointed special advocate programs; authorized; requirements.

43-3706.
Court appointed special advocate programs; authorized; requirements.
(1) Court appointed special advocate programs may be established and shall operate pursuant to the Court Appointed Special Advocate Act.
(2) A court appointed special advocate program shall:
(a) Be an organization that screens, trains, and supervises court appointed special advocate volunteers to advocate for the best interests of children when appointed by a court as provided in section 43-3710. Each court may be served by a court appointed special advocate program. One program may serve more than one court;
(b) Hold regular case conferences with volunteers to review case progress and conduct annual performance reviews for all volunteers;
(c) Provide staff and volunteers with written program policies, practices, and procedures; and
(d) Provide the training required pursuant to section 43-3708.
Source
Laws 2000, LB 1167, § 29.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles › 43-3707 - Program director; duties.

43-3707.
Program director; duties.
The program director of the court appointed special advocate program shall be responsible for the administration of the program, including recruitment, selection, training, supervision, and evaluation of staff and court appointed special advocate volunteers.
Source
Laws 2000, LB 1167, § 30.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles › 43-3708 - Volunteers; requirements.

43-3708.
Volunteers; requirements.
(1) All court appointed special advocate volunteers shall participate fully in preservice training, including, but not limited to, instruction on recognizing child abuse and neglect, cultural awareness, socioeconomic issues, child development, the juvenile court process, permanency planning, volunteer roles and responsibilities, advocacy, information gathering, and documentation. Volunteers shall be required to participate in observation of court proceedings prior to appointment.
(2) All volunteers shall receive a training manual that includes guidelines for service and duties.
(3) Each court appointed special advocate program shall provide a minimum of ten hours of inservice training per year to volunteers.
Source
Laws 2000, LB 1167, § 31.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles › 43-3709 - Volunteers; minimum qualifications.

43-3709.
Volunteers; minimum qualifications.
(1) The minimum qualifications for any prospective court appointed special advocate volunteer are that he or she shall:
(a) Be at least twenty-one years of age or older and have demonstrated an interest in children and their welfare;
(b) Be willing to commit to the court for a minimum of one year of service to a child;
(c) Complete an application, including providing background information required pursuant to subsection (2) of this section;
(d) Participate in a screening interview; and
(e) Participate in the training required pursuant to section 43-3708.
(2) As required background screening, the program director shall obtain the following information regarding a volunteer applicant:
(a) A check of the applicant's criminal history record information maintained by the Identification Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation through the Nebraska State Patrol;
(b) A check of his or her record with the central registry of child protection cases maintained under section 28-718;
(c) A check of his or her driving record; and
(d) At least three references who will attest to the applicant's character, judgment, and suitability for the position of a court appointed special advocate volunteer.
(3) If the applicant has lived in Nebraska for less than twelve months, the program director shall obtain the records required in subdivisions (2)(a) through (2)(c) of this section from all other jurisdictions in which the applicant has lived during the preceding year.
Source
Laws 2000, LB 1167, § 32;
Laws 2005, LB 116, § 22;
Laws 2014, LB853, § 27.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles › 43-3710 - Appointment of volunteer; procedure.

43-3710.
Appointment of volunteer; procedure.
(1) A judge may appoint a court appointed special advocate volunteer in any proceeding brought pursuant to section 43-247 or 43-292 when, in the opinion of the judge, a child who may be affected by such proceeding requires services that a volunteer can provide and the court finds that the appointment is in the best interests of the child.
(2) A volunteer shall be appointed pursuant to a court order. The court order shall specify the volunteer as a friend of the court acting on the authority of the judge. The volunteer acting as a friend of the court may offer as evidence a written report with recommendations consistent with the best interests of the child, subject to all pertinent objections.
(3) A memorandum of understanding between a court and a court appointed special advocate program is required in any county where a program is established and shall set forth the roles and responsibilities of the court appointed special advocate volunteer.
(4) The volunteer's appointment shall conclude:
(a) When the court's jurisdiction over the child terminates;
(b) Upon discharge by the court on its own motion;
(c) With the approval of the court, at the request of the program director of the court appointed special advocate program to which the volunteer is assigned; or
(d) Upon successful motion of a party to the action for the removal of the volunteer because the party believes the volunteer has acted inappropriately, is unqualified, or is unsuitable for the appointment.
Source
Laws 2000, LB 1167, § 33.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles › 43-3711 - Volunteer; prohibited acts.

43-3711.
Volunteer; prohibited acts.
A court appointed special advocate volunteer shall not:
(1) Accept any compensation for the duties and responsibilities of his or her appointment;
(2) Have any association that creates a conflict of interest with his or her duties;
(3) Be related to any party or attorney involved in a case;
(4) Be employed in a position that could result in a conflict of interest or give rise to the appearance of a conflict; or
(5) Use the position to seek or accept gifts or special privileges.
Source
Laws 2000, LB 1167, § 34.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles › 43-3712 - Volunteer; duties.

43-3712.
Volunteer; duties.
(1) Upon appointment in a proceeding, a court appointed special advocate volunteer shall:
(a) Conduct an independent examination regarding the best interests of the child that will provide factual information to the court regarding the child and the child's family. The examination may include interviews with and observations of the child, interviews with other appropriate individuals, and the review of relevant records and reports; and
(b) Determine if an appropriate permanency plan has been created for the child, whether appropriate services are being provided to the child and the child's family, and whether the treatment plan is progressing in a timely manner.
(2) The volunteer, with the support and supervision of the court appointed special advocate program staff, shall make recommendations consistent with the best interests of the child regarding placement, visitation, and appropriate services for the child and the child's family and shall prepare a written report to be distributed to the court and the parties to the proceeding.
(3) The volunteer shall monitor the case to which he or she has been appointed to assure that the child's essential needs are being met.
(4) The volunteer shall make every effort to attend all hearings, meetings, and any other proceeding concerning the case to which he or she has been appointed.
(5) The volunteer may be called as a witness in a proceeding by any party or the court.
Source
Laws 2000, LB 1167, § 35.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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).
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.