Nebraska legislation · 109th Legislature
Nebraska LB1032: Provide for recognition and enforcement of tribal customary adoptions under the Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act and related laws
Status: Signed into law, April 17, 2026
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT relating to adoptions; to amend sections 43-107, 43-110, 43-116, 43-117, 43-117.02, 43-292, 43-1312, 43-1312.01, 43-1314, 43-1501, 43-1503, 43-1505, 43-1506, and 43-1507, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, and sections 43-102, 43-104, 43-108, 43-109, 43-146.01, 43-246.01, and 43-292.02, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024; to provide for recognition and enforcement of tribal customary adoptions; to define and redefine terms…
From the enrolled text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to adoptions; to amend sections 43-107, 43-110, 43-116, 43-117, 43-117.02, 43-292, 43-1312, 43-1312.01, 43-1314, 43-1501, 43-1503, 43-1505, 43-1506, and 43-1507, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, and sections 43-102, 43-104, 43-108, 43-109, 43-146.01, 43-246.01, and 43-292.02, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024; to provide for recognition and enforcement of tribal customary adoptions; to define and redefine terms; to change provisions relating to adoptions, the Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act, termination of parental rights, and the Foster Care Review Act; to harmonize provisions; and to repeal the original sections. Section 1. Section 43-102, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, is amended to read: 43-102 (1) Any Except as otherwise provided in the Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act, any person or persons desiring to adopt a minor child or an adult child shall file a petition for adoption signed and sworn to by the person or persons desiring to adopt. The following shall be filed prior to the hearing required under section 43-103: (a) The consent or consents required by sections 43-104 and 43-105 or section 43-104.07; (b) The documents required by section 43-104.07 or the documents required by sections 43-104.08 to 43-104.24; (c) A completed preplacement adoptive home study if required by section 43-107; (d) The completed and signed affidavit described in section 43-104.09 if required by such …
Sponsors
- (NP, 10) · primary sponsor