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Nebraska Adoption Laws<\/h1>\n
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\n By Susan Buckner, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by FindLaw Staff<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Nebraska adoption laws help protect the parental rights of the adoptive parents and the birth parents. More importantly, they protect the adopted child’s rights before and after adoption. In Nebraska, all adoptions must go through an adoption agency. Private adoptions involve children who were not wards of the court, but parents must still consult an adoption service.<\/p>\r\n

The Nebraska adoption process regulates who may adopt and what they must do to prepare for the adoption. Adoptive families can contact the Department of Health and Human Services<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

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Under Nebraska law, any adult over 19 may adopt a minor child<\/a>. Single adults and unmarried couples can adopt, and married couples can adopt if both spouses sign the petition.<\/p>\r\n

Adults can get adopted<\/a> if the adoptee gives written consent. Adult adoptions waive some adoption requirements.<\/p>\r\n

Prospective adoptive parents must meet Nebraska’s state requirements for adoption:<\/p>\r\n