Senators passed a bill April 3 that changes several statutes relating to children.<\/p>\n
LB908, introduced by Lincoln Sen. Colby Coash, primarily:
\n\u2022 permits juvenile courts to appoint guardians for abused or abandoned children;
\n\u2022 defines “abandonment\u201d as a parent’s act of intentionally withholding from a child without just cause or excuse: presence, care, love, protection, maintenance and the opportunity to display affection;
\n\u2022 clarifies that guardianships and guardianship funding assistance can be extended when a child reaches 19 years old;
\n\u2022 allows a biological father to file an objection to an adoption and seek custody of a child at any time during a pregnancy and up to five days after receiving notification of a child\u2019s birth; and
\n\u2022 enables young adults to request guardianship past age 19 and requires that guardianship assistance funding be used specifically for their benefit.<\/p>\n
Senators passed the bill on a 49-0 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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