Definitions of Child Abuse and Neglect Nebraska
Standard
Knowingly,
Intentionally, or
Negligently causing or permitting
Exemption
Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Categories of Maltreatment Defined in Statute
Physical abuse
Neglect
Sexual abuse
Sexual exploitation
Emotional/mental injury
Categories of Maltreatment Not Defined in Statute
Abandonment
DEFINITIONS
Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 28-710 (Michie Supp. 1998)
'Abuse or neglect' means knowingly, intentionally, or negligently causing or permitting a minor child to be:
Placed in a situation that endangers his or her life or physical or mental health;
Cruelly confined or cruelly punished;
Deprived of necessary food, clothing, shelter, or care;
Left unattended in a motor vehicle if such minor child is 6 years of age or younger;
Sexually abused; or
Sexually exploited by allowing, encouraging, or forcing such person to solicit for or engage in prostitution, debauchery, public indecency, or obscene or pornographic photography, films, or depictions.
'Out-of-home abuse or neglect' means abuse or neglect occurring in day care homes, foster homes, day care centers, group homes, and other child care facilities or institutions.
