Abstract
I. Introduction . . . . . 1128
II. Terminology . . . . . 1132
A. Child in Need of State Protection . . . . . 1137
1. Current Statute . . . . . 1137
2. Proposed Changes . . . . . 1137
3. Meaning of the Changes . . . . . 1138
4. Rationale . . . . . 1138
5. Legal Issues . . . . . 1139
6. National Perspective . . . . . 1139
7. International Perspective . . . . . 1140
8. Social Science Research . . . . . 1140
9. Public Policy Implications . . . . . 1141
B. Child in Need of State Supervision . . . . . 1141
1. Current Statute . . . . . 1141
2. Proposed Changes . . . . . 1141
3. Meaning of the Changes . . . . . 1142
4. Rationale . . . . . 1142
5. Legal Issues . . . . . 1142
6. National Perspective . . . . . 1143
7. Social Science Research . . . . . 1143
8. Public Policy Considerations . . . . . 1143
C. Child in Need of State Rehabilitation . . . . . 1144
1. Current Statute - Original Jurisdiction . . . . . 1144
2. Proposed Change - Original Jurisdiction . . . . . 1145
3. Meaning of the Changes . . . . . 1145
4. Rationale . . . . . 1146
5. Legal Issues . . . . . 1147
D. Child in Need of State Mental Health Treatment . . . . . 1148
1. Current Statute . . . . . 1148
2. Proposed Changes . . . . . 1148
3. Rationale . . . . . 1149
4. Legal Issues . . . . . 1150
5. National Perspective . . . . . 1151
6. International Perspective . . . . . 1151
III. Organization . . . . . 1152
A. Purpose Statement . . . . . 1152
B. Definitions . . . . . 1152
C. Procedures . . . . . 1153
IV. Selected Substantive Changes . . . . . 1154
A. Court-Agency Relationships . . . . . 1154
B. Speedy Hearings . . . . . 1155
C. Requirement for Children to Attend Their Abuse and Neglect Court Hearings . . . . . 1156
1. Current Statute . . . . . 1156
2. Proposed Changes . . . . . 1156
3. Meaning of the Changes . . . . . 1157
4. Rationale . . . . . 1157
5. Legal Issues . . . . . 1157
6. National Perspective . . . . . 1158
7. International Perspective . . . . . 1158
8. Psychological Research . . . . . 1159
9. Public Policy Considerations . . . . . 1160
D. Judicial Oversight of Voluntary Relinquishment of Parental Rights . . . . . 1161
1. Current Statute . . . . . 1161
2. Proposed Changes . . . . . 1161
3. Meaning of the Changes . . . . . 1162
4. Rationale . . . . . 1162
5. Legal Issues . . . . . 1162
6. National Perspective . . . . . 1162
7. Psychological Research . . . . . 1163
8. Public Policy Considerations . . . . . 1163
E. Mandatory Consultation with Counsel . . . . . 1164
1. Current Statute . . . . . 1164
2. Proposed Changes . . . . . 1164
3. Meaning of the Changes . . . . . 1165
4. Rationale . . . . . 1165
5. Legal Issues . . . . . 1166
6. National Perspective . . . . . 1167
7. Psychological Research . . . . . 1168
8. Public Policy Considerations . . . . . 1170
F. Extended Jurisdiction/Blended Sentencing . . . . . 1170
1. Current Statute . . . . . 1170
2. Proposed Changes . . . . . 1170
3. Meaning of the Changes . . . . . 1171
4. Rationale . . . . . 1172
5. Legal Issues . . . . . 1173
6. National Perspective . . . . . 1173
7. Relevant Research . . . . . 1175
8. Practical or Policy Issues . . . . . 1175
V . Conclusion . . . . . 1177
Appendix: Proposed Code . . . . . 1179
Recommended Citation
Mark Ells, Robert B. O'Neal, Victoria Weisz, and Jennifer Conner,
Unraveling the Labyrinth: A Proposed Revision of the Nebraska Juvenile Code,
82 Neb. L. Rev.
(2003)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol82/iss4/6