Decision-Making for the Permanent Placement of Children Nebraska
Statute: §§ 43-283.01; 43-1312; 43-1313
Review hearings every 6 months while the child is in care
Permanency hearing no later than 12 months after the child enters care; at least annually thereafter
Within 30 days of a finding that reasonable efforts to reunify are not required
Persons Entitled to Attend Hearings
Statute: § 43-285
Parents
Guardian ad litem
County attorney
Custodian
Determinations Made at Hearings
Statute: §§ 43-1312; 43-1313
Review of the dispositional order and case plan
Review of the appropriateness of the permanency plan
Permanency Options
Statute: §§ 43-285; 43-1312
Return to parent
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Guardianship
Independent living for a child age 16 or older
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