An Analysis of the Implementation of the Fostering Connections Act into the Nebraska Juvenile Justice System
Friday, June 4th 2010Nicholas Wurth, JD, Assistant Douglas County Public Defender
INTRODUCTION
In the relentlessly changing world of Nebraska juvenile court practice it is difficult to keep up with the evolving case law, yearly statutory changes, seemingly frequent audits/studies of the “system,” HHS policy amendments, and the effects of Federal laws on all of the [...]
Recognizing the New Reality of Diverse Parentage: A Call for Reason in the Juvenile Dependency Justice System
Friday, April 30th 2010Jackie Madara-Campbell, JD
You’re seven years old, scared and want your mom. Four days ago, some strangers took you from your home and now you’re living with other strangers calling themselves foster parents. When you ask where your mom is, these strangers explain that she’s sick and can’t take care [...]
Reforming Juvenile Justice Through Impact Litigation: Can recent success in California be duplicated in Nebraska?
Thursday, February 4th 2010by Mark Porto
As an attorney who performs a rather high percentage of my practice in the juvenile court arena, I have heard many foster parents, support workers, and even the occasional caseworker complain about the rather minimal amount of financial assistance provided to foster parents. It took my recent [...]
Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008
Monday, December 21st 2009by Natalie G. Nelsen, Guardian ad Litem, Holdrege
On October 7, 2008, the Fostering Connections Act was signed into law. The Foster Connections Act is designed to help children and youth in the foster care system by promoting permanent families for them through relative guardianships and adoptions and by improving [...]
Mental Health Court: A Specialized Model for Juvenile Court
Monday, November 2nd 2009By Tina Marroquin
As 27 families dropped their children off at hospitals after the implementation of Nebraska’s safe-haven law, it became apparent that Nebraska is not meeting the mental health care needs of its children. In the aftermath of the safe-haven legislation, health care professionals and children’s advocates identified the [...]
