Nebraska § 43-2202 Terms, defined

Nebraska Statutes

§ 43-2202 — Terms, defined

Nebraska § 43-2202

Ch. 43Infants and Juveniles

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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-2202 (2026).

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For purposes of sections 43-2201 to 43-2209 :

(1)Department means the Department of Health and Human Services;

(2)Family finding means the process described in section 43-2203 ;

(3)Family member means:

(a)A person related to a child by blood, adoption, or affinity within the fifth degree of kinship;

(b)A stepparent;

(c)A stepsibling;

(d)The spouse, widow, widower, or former spouse of any of the persons described in subdivisions (a) through (c) of this subdivision; and

(e)Any individual who is a primary caretaker or trusted adult in a kinship home and who, as a primary caretaker, has lived with the child or, as a trusted adult, has a preexisting, significant relationship with the child;

(4)Kinship home means a home in which a child receives foster care and at least one of the p

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For purposes of sections 43-2201 to 43-2209 :
(1) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services;
(2) Family finding means the process described in section 43-2203 ;
(3) Family member means:
(a) A person related to a child by blood, adoption, or affinity within the fifth degree of kinship;
(b) A stepparent;
(c) A stepsibling;
(d) The spouse, widow, widower, or former spouse of any of the persons described in subdivisions (a) through (c) of this subdivision; and
(e) Any individual who is a primary caretaker or trusted adult in a kinship home and who, as a primary caretaker, has lived with the child or, as a trusted adult, has a preexisting, significant relationship with the child;
(4) Kinship home means a home in which a child receives foster care and at least one of the primary caretakers has previously lived with or is a trusted adult that has a preexisting, significant relationship with the child;
(5) Provider means an organization providing services as a child-placing agency; and
(6) Service area means a geographic area administered by the department and designated pursuant to section 81-3116 .