Suit seeks to end private management of Omaha child welfare
A Nebraska advocacy group is asking a judge to end private management of child welfare cases in the Omaha area and return that responsibility to state officials.
By News Channel Nebraska
LINCOLN - A Nebraska advocacy group is asking a judge to end private management of child welfare cases in the Omaha area and return that responsibility to state officials.
Nebraska Appleseed filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Nebraska officials, alleging the private contracts violate the Nebraska Constitution.
Nebraska attempted to privatize its child welfare services in 2009, but later withdrew in all areas except for the Eastern Service Area, consisting of Douglas and Sarpy counties.
The lawsuit contends the law which allowed those private services to continue is unconstitutional.
The lawsuit also names the private nonprofits PromiseShip and Saint Francis Ministries as defendants.