(1) The Department of Health and Human Services also may use other public facilities or contract for the use of private facilities for the care and treatment of children in its legal custody who have been adjudged to be as described in subdivision (3)(a) of section 43-247. Placement of children in private or public facilities not under its jurisdiction shall not terminate the legal custody of the department. No state funds may be paid for care of a child in the home of a parent.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 83-108.04

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801

(2) For children committed to the Office of Juvenile Services, the Department of Health and Human Services may use other public facilities operated by the Department of Health and Human Services for the care and treatment of such children or may contract for the use of space in another facility operated and utilized as a youth rehabilitation and treatment center in compliance with state law.

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