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22 ME Rev Stat § 4031 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 3: CHILDREN|Chapter 1071: CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT|Subchapter 4: PROTECTION ORDERS; PERMANENCY GUARDIANSHIP|22 §4031. Jurisdiction; venue

 §4031. Jurisdiction; venue 1.  Jurisdiction.  The following provisions govern jurisdiction.   A. The District Court has jurisdiction over child protection proceedings and jurisdiction over petitions for adoption from permanency guardianship filed by the department.   [PL 2011, c. 402, §3 (AMD).]B. The Probate Court and the Superior Court have concurrent jurisdiction to act on requests for preliminary child protection orders under section 4034. As soon as the action is taken by the Probate Court or the Superior Court, the matter must be transferred to the District Court.   [PL 2011, c. 402, §3 (AMD).]C. [PL 1989, c. 270, §12 (RP).] D. The District Court has jurisdiction over judicial reviews transferred to the District Court pursuant to Title 18‑C, section 9‑205.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §62 (AMD); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).][PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §62 (AMD); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 2.  Venue.     A. Petitions shall be brought in the district where the child legally resides or where the child is present. When a child is in voluntary placement with the department or an agency, the petition may be brought only in the district where he legally resides.   [PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).]B. The court, for the convenience of the parties or in the interests of justice, may transfer the petitions to another district or division.   [PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).]C. A judge from another district, division or county may hear a petition and make a preliminary or final protection order if no judge is available in the district and division in which the petition is filed.   [PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).][PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).] 3.  Scope of authority.  The court shall consider and act on child protection petitions regardless of other decrees regarding a child's care and custody. The requirements and provisions of Title 19‑A, chapter 58 do not apply to child protection proceedings. If custody or parentage is an issue in another pending proceeding, the proceedings may be consolidated in the District Court with respect to the issue of custody, parentage or both. In any event, the court shall make an order on the child protection petition in accordance with this chapter. That order takes precedence over any prior order regarding the child's care and custody.   [PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. C, §28 (AMD); PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 547 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 270, §§11,12 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 548, §A19 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 686, §9 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 686, §13 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 694, §§D40,41 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). RR 1999, c. 1, §29 (COR). PL 2011, c. 402, §3 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. C, §28 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §62 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
22 ME Rev Stat § 4032 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 3: CHILDREN|Chapter 1071: CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT|Subchapter 4: PROTECTION ORDERS; PERMANENCY GUARDIANSHIP|22 §4032. Child protection petition; petitioners; content; filing

 §4032. Child protection petition; petitioners; content; filing 1.  Who may petition.  Petitions may be brought by:   A. The department through an authorized agent;   [PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).]B. A police officer or sheriff; or   [PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).]C. Three or more persons.   [PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).][PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).] 2.  Contents of petition.  A petition must be sworn and include at least the following:   A. Name, date, place of birth and municipal residence, if known, of each child;   [PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).]B. The name and address of the petitioner and the nature of the petitioner's relationship to the child;   [PL 2001, c. 696, §24 (AMD).]C. Name and municipal residence, if known, of each parent and custodian;   [PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).]D. A summary statement of the facts that the petitioner believes constitute the basis for the petition;   [PL 2001, c. 696, §24 (AMD).]E. An allegation that is sufficient for court action;   [PL 2001, c. 696, §24 (AMD).]F. A request for specific court action;   [PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).]G. A statement that the parents and custodians are entitled to legal counsel in the proceedings and that, if they want an attorney but are unable to afford one, they should contact the court as soon as possible to request appointed counsel;   [PL 2001, c. 696, §24 (AMD).]H. A statement that petition proceedings could lead to the termination of parental rights under section 4051 et seq.;   [PL 2001, c. 696, §24 (AMD).]I. A statement explaining the specific reasonable efforts made to prevent the need to remove the child from the home or to resolve jeopardy;   [PL 2001, c. 696, §24 (NEW).]J. The names of relatives who may be able to provide care for the child; and   [PL 2001, c. 696, §24 (NEW).]K. The names of relatives who are members of an Indian tribe.   [PL 2001, c. 696, §24 (NEW).][PL 2001, c. 696, §24 (AMD).] 3.  Hearing date.  On the filing of a petition, the court shall set the earliest practicable time and date for a hearing.   [PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 696, §24 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 4034-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 3: CHILDREN|Chapter 1071: CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT|Subchapter 4: PROTECTION ORDERS; PERMANENCY GUARDIANSHIP|22 §4034-A. Evidence and findings inadmissible

 §4034-A. Evidence and findings inadmissible 1.  Evidence.  The exception under section 4034, subsection 4 for the admission of evidence that would otherwise be inadmissible hearsay applies to only the preliminary protection hearing under section 4034, subsection 4. Evidence admitted under that exception is not admissible in any other proceeding unless the evidence is admitted pursuant to the laws and rules of evidence applicable to that other proceeding.   [PL 2001, c. 696, §29 (NEW).] 2.  Findings.  A finding made at the conclusion of a preliminary protection hearing based on evidence that would otherwise be inadmissible hearsay admitted under section 4034, subsection 4 is not admissible in any other proceeding.   [PL 2001, c. 696, §29 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 696, §29 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 4036-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 3: CHILDREN|Chapter 1071: CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT|Subchapter 4: PROTECTION ORDERS; PERMANENCY GUARDIANSHIP|22 §4036-A. Criminal penalty

 §4036-A. Criminal penalty 1.  Definition.  For purposes of this section, "order" means an order entered in a case filed pursuant to this chapter.   [PL 1993, c. 443, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Crime committed.  When disposition under section 4036 includes a provision that a party named in a petition not have contact with a child or children named in the petition or a provision that a party named in the petition not enter the residence of a child or children named in the petition, and the party has prior actual notice of the order containing those provisions, violation of that provision is a Class D crime. The criminal sanctions in this subsection are in addition to and not in lieu of contempt powers of the court.   [PL 1993, c. 443, §2 (NEW).] 3.  Warrantless arrest.  Notwithstanding any statutory provision to the contrary, an arrest for criminal violation of an order may be without warrant upon probable cause whether or not the violation is committed in the presence of the law enforcement officer. The law enforcement officer may verify, if necessary, the existence of an order by telephone or radio communication with an agency with knowledge of the order.   [PL 1993, c. 443, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 443, §2 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 4037-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 3: CHILDREN|Chapter 1071: CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT|Subchapter 4: PROTECTION ORDERS; PERMANENCY GUARDIANSHIP|22 §4037-A. Extended care

 §4037-A. Extended care 1.  Extended care requirements.  A person who is 18, 19 or 20 years of age and who attained 18 years of age while in the care and custody of the State may continue to receive care and support if the person:   A. Is enrolled in secondary school or its equivalent or is enrolled in postsecondary or career and technical school;   [PL 2011, c. 402, §5 (NEW).]B. Is participating in a program or activity that promotes employment or removes barriers to employment;   [PL 2011, c. 402, §5 (NEW).]C. Is employed for at least 80 hours per month; or   [PL 2011, c. 402, §5 (NEW).]D. Is found to be in special circumstances, including but not limited to being incapable of qualifying under paragraphs A to C due to a documented medical or behavioral health condition.   [PL 2011, c. 402, §5 (NEW).][PL 2011, c. 402, §5 (NEW).] 2.  Placement.  A person who qualifies for care and support under this section may be placed in a supervised setting in which the person lives independently, in a foster home or in a group home.   [PL 2011, c. 402, §5 (NEW).] 3.  Judicial review.  The District Court shall hold a judicial review for each person who qualifies for care and support under this section at least once every 12 months. The court shall hear evidence and shall consider the original reason for the extended care and support of the person and the agreement of extended care and support between the department and the person. The court shall, after hearing or by agreement, make written findings, based on a preponderance of the evidence, that determine:   A. The safety of the person in the person's placement;   [PL 2011, c. 402, §5 (NEW).]B. The services needed to transition the person from extended care and support to independent living; and   [PL 2011, c. 402, §5 (NEW).]C. The compliance of the parties to the agreement of extended care and support.   [PL 2011, c. 402, §5 (NEW).]In a judicial review order, the court may order either the department or the person or both to comply with the agreement of extended care and support but may not order the department to pay for a specific placement.   [PL 2011, c. 402, §5 (NEW).] 4.  Termination; notice.  A person receiving care and support under this section or the department may terminate the agreement of extended care and support without approval by the court. The department shall notify the court of the termination of extended care and support within 30 days of the termination.   [PL 2011, c. 402, §5 (NEW).] 5.  Guardian ad litem; attorney.  The appointments of the guardian ad litem and attorneys for the parents are terminated when a person receiving care and support under this section attains 18 years of age, and a new guardian ad litem or attorney may not be appointed for or on behalf of the person or the parents.   [PL 2011, c. 402, §5 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2011, c. 402, §5 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 4038-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 3: CHILDREN|Chapter 1071: CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT|Subchapter 4: PROTECTION ORDERS; PERMANENCY GUARDIANSHIP|22 §4038-A. Transfer to District Court

 §4038-A. Transfer to District Court If a case is transferred to the District Court pursuant to Title 18‑C, section 9‑205, the court shall conduct a hearing and enter a dispositional order using the same standards as set forth in section 4036. The court after the hearing and entering of a dispositional order shall conduct reviews in accordance with section 4038 and permanency planning hearings in accordance with section 4038‑B.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §64 (AMD); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 686, §11 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 686, §13 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 694, §D45 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 372, §5 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §64 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
22 ME Rev Stat § 4038-E (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 3: CHILDREN|Chapter 1071: CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT|Subchapter 4: PROTECTION ORDERS; PERMANENCY GUARDIANSHIP|22 §4038-E. Adoption from permanency guardianship

 §4038-E. Adoption from permanency guardianship A permanency guardian may petition the District Court to adopt the child in the permanency guardian's care and to change the child's name upon the issuance of the adoption decree. The petition must be filed and adjudicated in accordance with Title 18‑C, Article 9, except that the adoption may not be granted unless each living parent identified in the child protection action whose rights have not been terminated has executed a consent to the adoption pursuant to Title 18‑C, section 9‑202 or the court finds that such consent is not required pursuant to Title 18‑C, section 9‑302, subsection 2. A permanency guardian may not seek an order terminating the parental rights of a parent as part of a petition to adopt the child.   [PL 2019, c. 664, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]1.  Contents of petition for adoption from permanency guardianship.   [PL 2019, c. 664, Pt. C, §2 (RP).] 2.  Accompanying documents and information.   [PL 2019, c. 664, Pt. C, §2 (RP).] 3.  Scheduling of case management conference.   [PL 2019, c. 664, Pt. C, §2 (RP).] 4.  Venue.   [PL 2019, c. 664, Pt. C, §2 (RP).] 5.  Guardian ad litem; attorneys.   [PL 2019, c. 664, Pt. C, §2 (RP).] 6.  Service.   [PL 2019, c. 664, Pt. C, §2 (RP).] 7.  Background checks for each permanency guardian seeking to adopt the child.   [PL 2019, c. 664, Pt. C, §2 (RP).] 8.  Consent.   [PL 2019, c. 664, Pt. C, §2 (RP).] 9.  Dismissal.   [PL 2019, c. 664, Pt. C, §2 (RP).] 10.  Hearing on petition for adoption from permanency guardianship.   [PL 2019, c. 664, Pt. C, §2 (RP).] 11.  Effect of consent to adoption by the parent.   [PL 2019, c. 664, Pt. C, §2 (RP).] 12.  Rights of adopted persons.   [PL 2019, c. 664, Pt. C, §2 (RP).] SECTION HISTORY RR 2011, c. 1, §34 (COR). PL 2011, c. 402, §15 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 420, Pt. I, §§1-4 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 420, Pt. I, §5 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 267, Pt. B, §20 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §67 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. D, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2017, c. 411, §12 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 664, Pt. C, §2 (RPR).
22 ME Rev Stat § 4039 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 3: CHILDREN|Chapter 1071: CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT|Subchapter 4: PROTECTION ORDERS; PERMANENCY GUARDIANSHIP|22 §4039. Enforcement of custody orders

 §4039. Enforcement of custody orders When the court has ordered a change in the custody of a child and a person not entitled to custody refuses to relinquish physical custody to the custodian, then, at the request of the department or custodian, a law enforcement officer may take any necessary and reasonable action to obtain physical custody of the child for the rightful custodian. Necessary and reasonable action may include entering public or private property with a warrant based on probable cause to believe that the child is there.   [PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 4050 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 3: CHILDREN|Chapter 1071: CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT|Subchapter 6: TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS|22 §4050. Purpose

 §4050. Purpose Recognizing that instability and impermanency are contrary to the welfare of children, it is the intent of the Legislature that this subchapter:   1.  Termination of parental rights.  Allow for the termination of parental rights at the earliest possible time after rehabilitation and reunification efforts have been discontinued and termination is in the best interest of the child;   [PL 1983, c. 772, §7 (NEW).] 2.  Return to family.  Eliminate the need for children to wait unreasonable periods of time for their parents to correct the conditions which prevent their return to the family;   [PL 1983, c. 772, §7 (NEW).] 3.  Adoption.  Promote the adoption of children into stable families rather than allowing children to remain in the impermanency of foster care; and   [PL 1983, c. 772, §7 (NEW).] 4.  Protect interests of child.  Be liberally construed to serve and protect the best interests of the child.   [PL 1983, c. 772, §7 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 772, §7 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 4051 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 3: CHILDREN|Chapter 1071: CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT|Subchapter 6: TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS|22 §4051. Venue

 §4051. Venue A petition for termination of parental rights must be brought in the court that issued the final protection order. The court, for the convenience of the parties or other good cause, may transfer the petition to another district or division. A petition for termination of parental rights may also be brought in a Probate Court as part of an adoption proceeding as provided in Title 18‑C, Article 9, when a child protective proceeding has not been initiated.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §68 (AMD); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 369, §13 (AMD). RR 1997, c. 2, §48 (COR). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §68 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
22 ME Rev Stat § 4053 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 3: CHILDREN|Chapter 1071: CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT|Subchapter 6: TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS|22 §4053. Service and notice

 §4053. Service and notice The petition and the notice of hearing must be served on the parents and the guardian ad litem for the child at least 10 days prior to the hearing date. Service must be made in accordance with the District Court Civil Rules. The department shall provide written notice of all reviews and hearings in advance of the proceeding to foster parents, preadoptive parents and relatives providing care. The notice must be dated and signed, must include a statement that foster parents, preadoptive parents and relatives providing care are entitled to notice of and an opportunity to be heard in any review or hearing held with respect to the child and must contain the following language:"The right to be heard includes only the right to testify and does not include the right to present other witnesses or evidence, to attend any other portion of the review or hearing or to have access to pleadings or records."  [PL 1997, c. 715, Pt. B, §15 (AMD).]A copy of the notice must be filed with the court prior to the review or hearing. The department shall mail a copy of the petition to all attorneys of record when the petition is filed in court.   [PL 1997, c. 715, Pt. B, §15 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 715, §B15 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 4054 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 3: CHILDREN|Chapter 1071: CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT|Subchapter 6: TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS|22 §4054. Hearing on termination petition

 §4054. Hearing on termination petition The court shall hold a hearing prior to making a termination order.   [PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 4056 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 3: CHILDREN|Chapter 1071: CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT|Subchapter 6: TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS|22 §4056. Effects of termination order

 §4056. Effects of termination order 1.  Parent and child divested of rights.  An order terminating parental rights divests the parent and child of all legal rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties and obligations to each other as parent and child, except the child inherits from the child's former parents if so provided in the order.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. D, §2 (AMD); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 2.  Only one parent affected.  The termination of one parent's rights shall not affect the rights of the other parent.   [PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).] 3.  Parent not entitled to participate in adoption proceedings.  A parent whose rights have been terminated shall not be entitled to notice of the child's adoption proceedings, nor shall he have any right to object to the adoption or participate in the proceedings.   [PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).] 4.  Child not disentitled to benefit.  No order terminating parental rights may disentitle a child to benefits due him from any 3rd person, agency, state or the United States; nor may it affect the rights and benefits that a native American derives from his descent from a member of a federally-recognized Indian tribe.   [PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).] 5.  Financial support.  If, prior to the termination of parental rights, the parent was convicted of a crime against the child, the court may include in the termination order the requirement that the parent whose rights are terminated make a lump sum payment to assist in the future financial support of the child.   [PL 2003, c. 216, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 216, §1 (AMD). RR 2009, c. 2, §57 (COR). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. D, §2 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
22 ME Rev Stat § 4057 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 3: CHILDREN|Chapter 1071: CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT|Subchapter 6: TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS|22 §4057. Termination orders of other states

 §4057. Termination orders of other states If parental rights have been terminated by judicial order in another state, the order, unless against the public policy of this State, shall be accorded full faith and credit.   [PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 4058 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 3: CHILDREN|Chapter 1071: CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT|Subchapter 6: TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS|22 §4058. Review

 §4058. Review The provision in this chapter dealing with family rehabilitation and reunification must be reviewed in accordance with Title 3, chapter 35.   [PL 2005, c. 397, Pt. B, §6 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 739, §17 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 397, §B6 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 4061 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION|Part 3: CHILDREN|Chapter 1071: CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT|Subchapter 7: CARE OF CHILD IN CUSTODY|22 §4061. Expenses; reimbursement

 §4061. Expenses; reimbursement 1.  Department.  The department shall care for a child ordered into its custody in licensed or approved family foster homes, in other residential child care facilities or in other living arrangements as appropriate to meet the child's individual needs.   [PL 1983, c. 354, §6 (AMD).] 2.  Reimbursement.  The department may obtain reimbursement for child care expenses from the child's parents according to a support order or agreement.   [PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).] 3.  Other custodian.  When a child is ordered into the custody of a custodian other than the department, that custodian shall support the child, subject to a support order or agreement.   [PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 354, §6 (AMD).