Court Model

Family Drug Treatment Courts are a juvenile or family court docket of which selected abuse, neglect, and dependency cases are identified where parental substance use is a primary factor. Judges, attorneys, child protection services, and treatment personnel unite with the goal of providing safe, nurturing, and permanent homes for children while simultaneously providing parents the necessary support and services to become drug and alcohol abstinent. Family Drug Treatment Courts aid parents in regaining control of their lives and promote long-term stabilized recovery to enhance the possibility of family reunification within mandatory legal timeframes (Wheeler & Siegerist, 2003).

Court Resources

• Nebraska Adult Drug Court and DUI Court Best Practice Standards