Nebraska Statutes 71-1133. Juvenile; when subject to act
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In the case of a juvenile in need of court-ordered custody and treatment, a petitioner may file a petition and begin proceedings under the Developmental Disabilities Court-Ordered Custody Act within ninety days before the juvenile’s eighteenth birthday. No order under the act shall be effective until the subject reaches his or her eighteenth birthday.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 71-1133
- Petitioner: means the Attorney General or the county attorney who files a petition under section Nebraska Statutes 71-1111
- Subject: means a person who is named in a petition filed under the Developmental Disabilities Court-Ordered Custody Act. See Nebraska Statutes 71-1114
- Treatment: means the support and services which will assist a subject to acquire the skills and behaviors needed to function in society so that the subject does not pose a threat of harm to others and is able to cope with his or her personal needs and the demands of his or her environment. See Nebraska Statutes 71-1116