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Key Players
Adoption Parents' Attorney - obtains necessary documents from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and files adoption petitions. Obtains final decree and new birth certificate for the child and provides them to the parents, sending copy of final decree and petition to HHS so adoption assistance may be initiated and Department's custody vacated in Juvenile Court.
Adoption Specialist - is responsible for managing adoption services state wide for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), train/consult with adoption staff.
Adoption Supervisor - supervises adoption workers.
Adoption Worker - prepares and assesses children for adoption, works as key member of team to select adoptive family for child, prepares family for placement, provides and facilitates post placement services, assists family in completing adoption assistance application, prepares legal documents for County/Juvenile Court, initiates adoption assistance, submits adoption decree to vacate HHS custody of child.
CASA Volunteer - Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers to work with Juvenile Court and HHS worker to ensure that appropriate plans are made for children.
Protection and Safety Intake Worker - investigates child abuse and neglect reports and places children in out-of-home care when necessary, writes reports and provides testimony for action by Juvenile Court in making decisions regarding temporary custody and guardianship matters.
Protection and Safety Ongoing Worker - works with children in foster care, works with birth parents and foster parents toward permanency plan for child, makes appearances in Juvenile Court to provide evidence related to abuse, neglect or abandonment and prepares information for adoption team meetings and provides information relative to termination of parental rights.
County Attorney - represents the people of Nebraska and the Department of Health and Human Services in Juvenile Court cases; may serve on adoption team.
Foster Parents - provide critical support, care and nurturing to foster child, provide information to agency about child, may assist in work to reunify child with birth family, may adopt children in their care, may assist in preparing child for move to new adoptive parents, may maintain contact with child after adoption.
Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) - represents child's interest in actions in the Juvenile Court; may serve on adoption team.
Income Maintenance Foster Care Worker - maintains information about child's adoption assistance, authorizes payment to service providers, parents, sends annual review form and review adoption assistance annually; refers families to specialized adoption staff for services.
Judge of the County Court - hears adoption cases and finalizes adoptions.
Juvenile Court Judge - makes judicial determinations regarding abuse, neglect and abandonment of children, custody, guardianship, and termination of parental rights, custody of children and adoption finalization.
Public Defender or Private Attorney for Parents - represents the parents of children referred to the Department and Juvenile Court because of abuse, neglect and abandonment.
Resource Development Worker - meets with families in home consultation and works with family in foster parent licensing and adoption approval process.
Posted August 6th, 2007
Adoption Specialist - is responsible for managing adoption services state wide for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), train/consult with adoption staff.
Adoption Supervisor - supervises adoption workers.
Adoption Worker - prepares and assesses children for adoption, works as key member of team to select adoptive family for child, prepares family for placement, provides and facilitates post placement services, assists family in completing adoption assistance application, prepares legal documents for County/Juvenile Court, initiates adoption assistance, submits adoption decree to vacate HHS custody of child.
CASA Volunteer - Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers to work with Juvenile Court and HHS worker to ensure that appropriate plans are made for children.
Protection and Safety Intake Worker - investigates child abuse and neglect reports and places children in out-of-home care when necessary, writes reports and provides testimony for action by Juvenile Court in making decisions regarding temporary custody and guardianship matters.
Protection and Safety Ongoing Worker - works with children in foster care, works with birth parents and foster parents toward permanency plan for child, makes appearances in Juvenile Court to provide evidence related to abuse, neglect or abandonment and prepares information for adoption team meetings and provides information relative to termination of parental rights.
County Attorney - represents the people of Nebraska and the Department of Health and Human Services in Juvenile Court cases; may serve on adoption team.
Foster Parents - provide critical support, care and nurturing to foster child, provide information to agency about child, may assist in work to reunify child with birth family, may adopt children in their care, may assist in preparing child for move to new adoptive parents, may maintain contact with child after adoption.
Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) - represents child's interest in actions in the Juvenile Court; may serve on adoption team.
Income Maintenance Foster Care Worker - maintains information about child's adoption assistance, authorizes payment to service providers, parents, sends annual review form and review adoption assistance annually; refers families to specialized adoption staff for services.
Judge of the County Court - hears adoption cases and finalizes adoptions.
Juvenile Court Judge - makes judicial determinations regarding abuse, neglect and abandonment of children, custody, guardianship, and termination of parental rights, custody of children and adoption finalization.
Public Defender or Private Attorney for Parents - represents the parents of children referred to the Department and Juvenile Court because of abuse, neglect and abandonment.
Resource Development Worker - meets with families in home consultation and works with family in foster parent licensing and adoption approval process.
