2022 Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 43 - Infants and Juveniles
43-104.23 - Child born out of wedlock; decree finalizing adoption without biological father's notification; when; appeal.
43-104.23. Child born out of wedlock; decree finalizing adoption without biological father's notification; when; appeal.
(1) The court shall enter a decree finalizing the adoption of the child if, after viewing the evidence submitted to support a petition for adoption, the court determines that:
(a) No biological father can be identified;
(b) No identified father can be notified without likely threat to the safety of the biological mother or the child; or
(c) That there has been due diligence and substantial compliance with sections 43-104.08 to 43-104.16 and that no biological father has timely filed under section 43-104.02 or 43-104.05.
(2) Subject to the disposition of an appeal, upon the expiration of thirty days after a decree is issued under this section, the decree shall not be reversed, vacated, or modified on the basis of fraud, misrepresentation, or failure to provide notice under sections 43-104.12 to 43-104.14.
Source
- Laws 1995, LB 712, § 16;
- Laws 2022, LB741, § 21.
- Effective Date: July 21, 2022
