Except as otherwise provided in the Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act, no person, other than a parent, shall (1) place, (2) assist in placing, (3) advertise a child for placement, or (4) give the care and custody of any child to any person or association for adoption or otherwise, except for temporary or casual care, unless such person shall be duly licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services under such rules and regulations as the department shall prescribe. The department may grant or revoke such a license and make all needful rules regarding the issuance or revocation thereof.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-701
License; when required; issuance; revocation
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Cornhusker Christian Children's Home, Inc. v. Department of Social Services (1987)
Most recently applied in Hohndorf v. Watson (March 1992)
Laws 1919, c. 190, tit
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