The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-04-05

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that such child i an orphan without
means q support or kindred Of SUI
flcient ability who will furnish such
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the child named In such complaint. the
pans IS made shs T. ,s wso r. such
fore him and notice to be given to its
Or .aa hsr e5a hsy
for such length Of time as the Judge or
magistrate may see At, either by SER
vice In hand or by publication In such
may direct: the fudge or magistrate. If
he deems It necessary. In his discretion
may order or continue the case for
ing Of such continuance or hearing to be
given to the overseers Of the poor Of
tho town whore tho child 10 residing at
hearing. provided. however. that the
overseers Of the poor may waive such
notice. Pending any such continuance
of the case before hearing. If the cir
Judge or magistrate shall order the
child into the care and custody. Of an
agent for the protection Of children or
ceive It: and after hearing, If It shall
appear that the allegations Of said com
plant are true, and that II Is s suitable he
supported and educated away from its
Judge Shall order said child Temporarily
INTO the custody Of any institution pro
pose or Of any such agent or his sue
cessor in office, and cause copy of the
order Of commitment to be sent forth
with to the State board of charities and
corrections and the expense Of the sup
port of saiN child from the time said
Judge shall order said child temporarily
agent until suitable permanent provi.
sions can be made therefor or until said
child arrives at the age Of sixteen years
as male shs ar Id nn hs Town II
which said child resides. and said town
may recover the amount thereof from
the parents or parent Of said child. If
any, as provided in SECTION sixty of this
chapter. or from the town where the
child has a legal settlement, if any, or
IL the child shall not appear to have a
the State. The State. board of charities
and corrections shall devise and keep
7 a record, SO far as obtainablee: Of the
caring for the children in the custody of
said agents. Whenever a vacancy oc-
ours in the office of agent for the pro-
in the custody of the agent whose office
has been terminated shall be in the
custody Of the State board of charities
and corrections under the same condi-
ton as though by order Of court until a
successor to such agent has been ap-
pointed and qualified or until further
orders Of court making the order. of
Section 6. Section f1fty-four Of said
chapter sixty-four is hereby amended to
read as follows:
dent or matron Of any such Institution
or any such agent is able to find a
suitable charitable institution or private
person. giving preference to such near
relatives as can be found. who will
consent to receive, support and educate
any child committed to said institution
or agent under the provisions of the
matron or agent shall forthwith notify
the judge of probate of the county in
which the child was residing at the
time of the issuance Of the order, or
temporary commitment to said institu-
tion or agent recommending the per
1nanent commitment of such child to
such charitable institution or person;
ing not less than ten days notice In
writing to be given to the State board
OF charities and corrections at It's office
a the State house and to the clerk or
recorder of the court ordering the tenn
porary commitment and II their where
abouts are known and If not by publ
cation, to the parents or parent an nc
upon hearing, it appears suitable and
proper that such child shall continue to
be supported and educated away from
Its parents or parent and the Judge or
magistrate shall deem suitable the
charitable institution or private. person
recommended by said superintendent
matron, or agent. he shall order the
child into the care and custody of such
charitable institution or person, pro
vided that such institution or person
cate said child, ana shall cause a copy
Of such order to be transmitted to said
state board. Such. orders and DEGREES
provided for in this and the preceding
, section shall have the same effect to di-
vest the parents or parent Of all legal
rights in respect to said child as ,speci-
;; fed in section thirty-eight Of chapter
seventy-two. Revised Statutes. but such
orders shall not extend beyond the time
when the child arrives at the age OF
twenty-one years If a male and eighteen
years If a female: and said ageentii a IN.
full custody and control over said child
thereafter for said time, and when the
permanent order of commitment pro
said charitable institution or private
person shall have authority alone te
give the consent required In section
thirty-six of said chapter seventy-tWo
An appeal may be taken from the order
of any probate. municipal or police
court determining the temporary or
permanent custody Of chlld uadet tne
Of the supreme judicial court to be
holden within the county in which said
probate. municipal or police court is
Situated, provided that in counties hav-
ing superior court such appeal from
any municipal or police court snail lie
solely to said superior court. The pro
ceedings under such appeal shall follow
the forms prescribed for appeals from
probate courts or the provisions OF any
special charter of the municipal or
police court concerned. but pending &C
ton upon any such appeal. the judge. or
MAGISTRATE of the court may order the
custody Of the child to be retained by
said agent. -,
chapter sixty-four is hereby amended
section IS. Any child, who shall
sor Supervision Of the State board of
charities and corrections. or under the
provisions Of the last twelve sections in
this chapter. shall, when placed In a
family be placed in a family OF the
same religious faith as that OF the par
outs ar STRIVING parent OF such child,
where a suitable family of such faith
can he found willing to take such child.
Any written promise made by elther
parent shall be faithfully carried out by
the agent, institution or private person
concerned If such family can not be
found. then such child shall be placed
in an institution maintained for emil
dren of such faith. In case no instltu-
tion of such faith exists in this stare
or is able to take care OF sald Gnllu.
then 1t may be placed in such family or
institution as may be approved by the
State board Of charities and corrections
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