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IN INTEREST OF J.M.N.

No. 90-146.

464 N.W.2d 811 (1991)

237 Neb. 116

In re Interest of J.M.N., a Child Under 18 Years of Age. STATE of Nebraska, Appellee, v. NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

January 25, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Spire, Atty. Gen., and Royce N. Harper for appellant.

William D. Kurtenbach, Platte Co. Atty., and Richard A. Fedde for appellee.

HASTINGS, C.J., and BOSLAUGH, WHITE, CAPORALE, SHANAHAN, GRANT, and FAHRNBRUCH, JJ.

FAHRNBRUCH, Justice.

The Nebraska Department of Social Services (DSS) appeals a district court order affirming a juvenile court order finding DSS to be a "parent" and therefore liable for the cost of alcohol treatment for one of its wards.

As a matter of law, DSS is not a "parent" within the meaning of Neb.Rev.Stat. § 43-290 (Reissue 1988). We, therefore, reverse the order of the district court for Platte County, which affirmed the order of the Platte...

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