§ 28-710 Act, how cited; terms, defined
§ 28-710.01 Legislative declarations
§ 28-711 Child subjectedto abuse or neglect; report; contents; toll-free number
§ 28-712 Reports of child abuse or neglect; department; determination; alternative response; department; use; advisory committee; recommendations; rules and regulations
§ 28-712.01 Reports of child abuse or neglect; alternative response assigned; criteria; Review, Evaluate, and Decide Team; duties; department; duties; Inspector General’s review
§ 28-713 Reports of child abuse or neglect; law enforcement agency; department; duties; rules and regulations
§ 28-713.01 Cases of child abuse or neglect; completion of investigation; notice; when; right to amend or expunge information
§ 28-713.02 Non-court-involved cases; right of parent; caregiver authority; department; powers and duties
§ 28-713.03 Rules and regulations
§ 28-714 Privileged communications; not grounds for excluding evidence
§ 28-715 Tracking system; department; duties; use authorized
§ 28-716 Person participating in an investigation or the making of a report or providing information or assistance; immune from liability; civil or criminal
§ 28-717 Violation; penalty
§ 28-718 Child protection cases; central registry; name-change order; treatment; fee; waiver
§ 28-719 Child abuse and neglect records; access; when
§ 28-720 Cases; central registry; classification; expungement; department; report
§ 28-720.01 Unfounded reports; how treated
§ 28-721 Central registry; record; amend, expunge, or remove; mandatory expungement hearing; waiver; department; duties
§ 28-722 Central registry; subject of report; access to information
§ 28-723 Subject of report;request to amend, expunge, or remove information; denied; hearing; decision;appeal
§ 28-724 Record; amendment,expunction, or removal; notice
§ 28-725 Information,report; confidential; violation; penalty
§ 28-726 Information; access
§ 28-727 Report; person making; receive summary of findings and actions; when
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Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes > Child Protection and Family Safety Act

  • Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Domestic: when applied to corporations shall mean all those created by authority of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • 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.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Month: shall mean calendar month. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • 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
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • 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
  • Year: shall mean calendar year. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801