Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 479 - CHILD WELFARE PAYMENTS
Chapter 1 - MAINTENANCE PAYMENTS AND GUARDIANSHIP ACCOUNTS
Section 479-1-002 - DEFINITIONS

002.01 CHILD. Child means a person under the age of 19.

002.02 DEPARTMENT. Department means the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services.

002.03 DEPARTMENT WARD. Department Ward means a child placed in the custody of the Department by law enforcement pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-250, court order pursuant to the Nebraska Juvenile Code or voluntary relinquishment.

002.04 FOSTER CARE. Foster Care means foster care as defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-1901.

002.05 MINOR PARENT. Minor Parent means a Child who is in the custody of the Department and is also a parent.

002.06 STEPPARENT. Stepparent means any individual legally married to a child's parent.

002.07 SUPERVISED INDEPENDENT LIVING. A setting where the Child or Young Adult is living independently. The Child or Young Adult must be subject to the supervision of the Department either because the Child is in the custody of the Department or the Young Adult is participating in the Bridge to Independence program.

002.08 TRIBAL WARD. Tribal Ward means a Child who is in the custody of a Tribal Court that has a written agreement with the Department regarding the use of federal Title IV-E funds.

002.09 YOUNG ADULT. Young Adult means young adult as defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-4503.