Nebraska Statutes 43-2201. Legislative intent
It is the intent of the Legislature to:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 43-2201
- Process: shall mean a summons, subpoena, or notice to appear issued out of a court in the course of judicial proceedings. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
- 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
(1) Promote kinship care and lifelong connections through the process of family finding when a child has been removed from the legal custody of the child’s parents;
(2) Prevent recurrence of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or other maltreatment of children;
(3) Reduce the length of time children spend in foster care;
(4) Reduce multiple placements of children in foster care;
(5) Remain in compliance with the federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008, Public Law 110-351; and
(6) Create a pilot project for the process of locating and engaging family members in the life of a child who is a ward of the state or is participating in the bridge to independence program as defined in section 43-4503, or both, and in need of permanency through a lifelong network of support.