43-3801. Purpose of sections.

(1) The purpose of sections 43-3801 to 43-3812 is to protect foreign national minors or minors having multiple nationalities within the State of Nebraska.

(2) The Legislature recognizes that:

(a) Foreign national minors and minors having multiple nationalities are essential to the maintenance of their culture, traditions, and values;

(b) The governments of foreign countries have a duty to care for the interests of their nationals and citizens abroad, particularly foreign national minors and minors having multiple nationalities;

(c) The governments of foreign countries have the right to information and access in all cases involving minors who are children of foreign nationals and minors having multiple nationalities; and

(d) The state should be able to identify foreign national minors and minors having multiple nationalities and their families in order to provide services for them.

Source:Laws 2006, LB 1113, § 1; Laws 2008, LB92, § 1.