Nebraska Relative Placements
Nebraska conducts the following types of home studies:
- Relative Care
- Foster Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Parent Care
- Foster- Adopt
- Adoption
- Other
Nebraska completes all types of home studies, however the home studies are not titled the same. In addition Nebraska completes Child Specific/Person Known to the Child home studies.
Relative Home Study
Define Relative:
Relatives must be licensed:
Proof of Paternity Required for Placement with Paternal Relative:
- Yes : Court Order recognizing the father, Child Support Order, Birth Certificate.
Nebraska considers the following types and degrees of relation as relative placements. Individuals related in the 1st degree, 2nd degree, 3rd degree and 4th degree (You may need to refer to your state's consanguinity chart or state statute to determine relations or relative status.):
No information provided
Regulation 7 Priority Placement
Nebraska performs priority placements:
Wait Time (ICPC Interstate Home Study)
Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):
Wait time to complete Home Study, only (without criminal records check):
Nebraska determines the "Date of Receipt" for an interstate home study as:
- Date stamped in the ICPC Office.
no information provided by state
Method of requesting, sending, and/or reporting an interstate home study
|
Regular Mail |
Express Mail |
Overnight Mail |
Electronic Mail |
| Send request for a home study to Receiving State |
y |
|
y |
y |
| Send home study request to Local office |
|
|
|
y |
| Send home study report to Sending State |
y |
|
y |
y |
Criminal Records Checks
Nebraska requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:
- Foster Care
- Relative Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Foster-Adopt
- Adoption
- Parent
- Other, specified below
Nebraska conducts home studies on behalf of a Specific Child or Person Known to the Child who is not a relative. A Parent or members of his/her household are not required to submit to National Criminal History Checks (Finger Printing/FBI).
Types of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)
Nebraska requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))
|
Federal |
State |
Local |
ANR |
NR |
| Foster Care |
y |
y |
y |
y |
|
| Relative |
y |
y |
y |
y |
|
| Relative Foster Care |
y |
y |
y |
y |
|
| Adoption |
y |
y |
y |
y |
|
| Foster-Adopt |
y |
y |
y |
y |
|
| Parent |
|
y |
y |
y |
|
Wait Time for Criminal Records Checks
Wait time for fingerprint results are:
Live Scan or other technology
- State: 31-60 days
- Local/County: Not Offered
Manually - Fingerprint Card
- State: 31-60 days
- Local/County: Not Offered
Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):
Verification of Criminal Records Results
- Actual results/information contained in the Criminal Background
Wait Time - (License/ Certification/ Approval - Education and Training)
Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:
Length of time a license is valid before renewal required:
Nebraska offers classes (education and training) for placement resources' homes to become licensed/certified/approved:
