162 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 4, § 002

Current through September 17, 2024

Section 162-4-002 - Process

1. If a local board reviews a case and discovers that one or more of the following conditions are met, the local board may submit a request for intervention to the Executive Director or his or her designee:

a. reasonable efforts were not made to prevent a child from entering care, or

b. there is no permanency plan, or

c. the permanency plan is inappropriate, or

d. the placement is unsafe or inappropriate, or

e. regular court hearings are not being held, or

f. appropriate services are not being offered, or

g. the best interest of the child is not being met, or

h. the child is in imminent danger;.

2. Upon receipt of a request for intervention, the Director or his or her designee shall determine if all administrative remedies have been utilized and may authorize the local board to utilize an attorney to intervene in a dispositional matter. If legal standing is approved, the Director or his or her designee shall submit a request for the appointment of an attorney to the Attorney General.

162 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 4, § 002

Annotation: See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-1303(2) (b).