Simon v. Drake

Nebraska Advance Sheets 784 285 NEBRASKA REPORTS juvenile’s mental health needs. I would agree that if the State presents evidence that a parent is not properly dealing with a child’s mental health issues, a court could order the parent to comply with suitable therapy and require followup reports. But an order to release past mental health records so that the State can assess them is substantially different from requiring a parent to obtain mental health or substance abuse treatment or to participate in family therapy. This court has not previ- ously addressed the privacy concerns raised by…