Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-2602 (2026)

Jurisdiction of subject matter; consolidation of proceedings

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(a) The court has jurisdiction over protective proceedings and guardianship proceedings.

(b) When both guardianship and protective proceedings as to the same person are commenced or pending in the same court, the proceedings may be consolidated.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1996–2025 · leading case: In re Guardianship & Conservatorship of J.F., 307 Neb. 452 (Neb. 2020).
In re Guardianship & Conservatorship of J.F., 307 Neb. 452 (Neb. 2020). · cites it 2× “Further, under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-2602 (b) (Reissue 2016), when both guardianship and protective proceedings as to the same person are commenced or pending in the same court, the proceedings may be consolidated.”
In Re Guardianship of Zyla, 555 N.W.2d 768 (Neb. 1996). · cites it 2× “At the time of the county court hearings, Neb.Rev.Stat. § 24-517(2) (Reissue 1995) gave the county court, as it does presently, the "[e]xclusive original jurisdiction of all matters relating to guardianship .”
In re Guardianship of Tomas J., 318 Neb. 503 (Neb. 2025). · cites it 4× “§ 30-2211 (a) (Reissue 2016), and/or Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-2602 (a) (Reissue 2016).”
In Re Guardianship of Breeahana C., 706 N.W.2d 66 (Neb. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “2004) gives the county court “[exclusive original jurisdiction in all matters relating to the guardianship of a person, except if a separate juvenile court already has jurisdiction over a child in need of a guardian, concurrent original jurisdiction with the separate juvenile…”
Knight v. Knight, 555 N.W.2d 768 (Neb. 1996). · cites it 2× “” Section 30-2602 further grants the county court “jurisdiction over .”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-2602(a) — 1 case
In re Guardianship of Tomas J., 318 Neb. 503 (Neb. 2025). “§ 30-2211 (a) (Reissue 2016), and/or Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-2602 (a) (Reissue 2016).”
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