Nebraska Statutes 43-101.01. Terms, defined
For purposes of sections 43-101 to 43-115 :
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 43-101.01
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- United States: shall include territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(1) Acknowledged father means an individual who has:
(a) Executed a valid acknowledgment of paternity; or
(b) Acknowledged paternity through establishment of a familial relationship with the child for a period of at least six months;
(2) Adjudicated father means an individual who has been determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, in this state or in another state or territory of the United States, to be the biological or legal father of a minor child; and
(3) Juvenile court means the separate juvenile court where it has been established pursuant to sections 43-2,111 to 43-2,127 and the county court sitting as a juvenile court in all other counties.