County of Lancaster v. Office of Juvenile Services

NATURE OF CASE

Lancaster County, Nebraska, appeals from the March 27, 2000, order of the separate juvenile court of Lancaster County, which overruled the county’s motion for assessment of costs against the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Marie E., a juvenile, was adjudicated under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-247(1) and (2) (Reissue 1998) and placed in the custody of DHHS for evaluation. In its motion, the county sought an order assessing costs against DHHS for the period of time between the adjudication and the time when DHHS took physical custody of Marie, during which…