Nebraska § 71-6908 Family or foster
family abuse, neglect, or sexual assault; legislative findings and declarations;
prosecution encouraged

Nebraska Statutes

§ 71-6908 — Family or foster family abuse, neglect, or sexual assault; legislative findings and declarations; prosecution encouraged

Nebraska § 71-6908

Ch. 71Public Health and Welfare

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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-6908 (2026).

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The Legislature recognizes
and hereby declares that some teenage pregnancies are a direct or indirect
result of family or foster family abuse, neglect, or sexual assault. The Legislature
further recognizes that the actions of abuse, neglect, or sexual assault are
crimes regardless of whether they are committed by strangers, acquaintances,
or family members. The Legislature further recognizes the need for a parental consent bypass system
as set out in section  71-6903  due to the number of unhealthy family environments
in which some pregnant women reside. The Legislature encourages county attorneys
to prosecute persons accused of committing acts of abuse, incest, neglect,
or sexual assault pursuant to sections  28-319 ,  28-319.01 ,  28-320 ,  28-320.01 ,  28-703 , and  28-707  even if the 

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The Legislature recognizes
and hereby declares that some teenage pregnancies are a direct or indirect
result of family or foster family abuse, neglect, or sexual assault. The Legislature
further recognizes that the actions of abuse, neglect, or sexual assault are
crimes regardless of whether they are committed by strangers, acquaintances,
or family members. The Legislature further recognizes the need for a parental consent bypass system
as set out in section 71-6903 due to the number of unhealthy family environments
in which some pregnant women reside. The Legislature encourages county attorneys
to prosecute persons accused of committing acts of abuse, incest, neglect,
or sexual assault pursuant to sections 28-319 , 28-319.01 , 28-320 , 28-320.01 , 28-703 , and 28-707 even if the alleged crime is committed by a biological
or adoptive parent, foster parent, or other biological, adoptive, or foster
family member.