Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 395 - CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES: PROTECTION AND SAFETY
Chapter 4 - INITIAL ASSESSMENT, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND PERMANENCY
Section 395-4-003 - PERMANENCY FOR CHILDREN
Current through March 20, 2024
003.01 FINALIZING ADOPTION. The prospective adoptive parents of a child in the custody of the Department will be responsible for retaining legal counsel to finalize the adoption. After finalization, the adoptive parents have full rights and responsibilities for their child. The Department no longer has any authority or responsibility for the child except as might exist in an adoption subsidy agreement.
003.02 FINALIZING GUARDIANSHIP. When guardianship is determined to be the permanency objective for a child in the custody of the Department, the prospective guardian is responsible for retaining legal counsel to finalize the guardianship. Once the Department receives an order from the court which establishes guardianship, the Department no longer has any authority or responsibility for the child except as might exist in a guardianship subsidy agreement.
003.03 EXTENDED GUARDIANSHIP ASSISTANCE. A Young Adult who was previously adjudicated to be within the meaning of Nebraska Revised Statute (Neb. Rev. Stat.) § 43-247(3)(a) or the equivalent under tribal law is eligible for the extended guardianship assistance program if the young adult meets the eligibility requirements in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-4511. Participation in the Bridge to Independence program will permanently terminate eligibility for the extended guardianship assistance program.
003.04 EXTENDED ADOPTION ASSISTANCE. A Young Adult who was previously adjudicated to be within the meaning of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-247(3)(a) or the equivalent under tribal law is eligible for the extended guardianship assistance program if the young adult meets the eligibility requirements in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-4512. Participation in the Bridge to Independence program will terminate eligibility for the extended adoption assistance program.