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.

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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