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18-C ME Rev Stat § 8-205 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 8: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|Part 2: PROCEDURES GOVERNING BONDS|18-C §8-205. Insufficient sureties

 §8-205. Insufficient sureties When the sureties in a bond under section 8-204 are insufficient, the court, on petition of any person interested and with notice to the principal, may require a new bond with sureties approved by the court.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 8-206 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 8: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|Part 2: PROCEDURES GOVERNING BONDS|18-C §8-206. Discharge of surety

 §8-206. Discharge of surety On application of any surety or principal of a bond under this Part, the court, after notice to all parties interested, may discharge the surety or sureties from all liability for any subsequent breach but not for any prior breaches and may require a new bond of the principal with sureties approved by the court.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 8-207 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 8: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|Part 2: PROCEDURES GOVERNING BONDS|18-C §8-207. New bonds or removal of principal

 §8-207. New bonds or removal of principal In proceedings under sections 8-205 and 8-206, if the principal does not give a new bond within the time ordered by the court, the principal must be removed and another appointed.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 8-208 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 8: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|Part 2: PROCEDURES GOVERNING BONDS|18-C §8-208. Reduction of liability where signed by surety company

 §8-208. Reduction of liability where signed by surety company If a surety company becomes surety on a bond given to the State of Maine, the court may, upon petition of any party in interest and after notice to all interested parties, reduce the amount for which the principal and surety are liable for a subsequent violation of the conditions of the bond.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 8-209 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 8: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|Part 2: PROCEDURES GOVERNING BONDS|18-C §8-209. Actions on bonds

 §8-209. Actions on bonds Actions or proceedings on probate bonds of any kind payable to the State of Maine or the court may be commenced by any person interested in the estate or other matter for which the bond was given, either in the probate court in which the bond was filed or in the Superior Court of the county in which the bond was filed.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 8-210 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 8: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|Part 2: PROCEDURES GOVERNING BONDS|18-C §8-210. Principal made party in action against surety

 §8-210. Principal made party in action against surety If the principal of the bond resides in the State when an action is brought under section 8-209, and is not made a party to the action, or if at the trial or on proceedings on a judgment against the sureties only the principal is in the State, the court, at the request of any such surety, may postpone or continue the action long enough to summon or bring the principal into court.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 8-211 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 8: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|Part 2: PROCEDURES GOVERNING BONDS|18-C §8-211. Proceedings and judgment

 §8-211. Proceedings and judgment With approval of the court after a continuance is issued under section 8-210, the surety may request a writ, in the form prescribed by the court, to arrest the principal, if liable to arrest, or to attach the principal's estate and summon the principal to appear and answer as a defendant in the action. If, 14 days after service of the writ, the principal fails to appear at the time appointed and judgment is rendered for the plaintiff, the judgment must be against the principal and the other defendants as if the principal had been a party. Any attachment made on the writ may be used to satisfy the judgment as if the attachment had been issued in the original action.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 8-212 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 8: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|Part 2: PROCEDURES GOVERNING BONDS|18-C §8-212. Limitation of actions on bonds

 §8-212. Limitation of actions on bonds Except in the case of personal representatives provided for under sections 3-1005 and 3-1007, and whenever applicable under section 8-201, an action on a bond must be commenced within 6 years after the principal has been cited by the court to appear to settle the account or, if not cited, within 6 years from the time of the breach of the bond, unless the breach is fraudulently concealed by the principal or surety from the persons pecuniarily interested and who are parties to the action, in which case the action must be commenced within 3 years from the time the breach is discovered.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 8-213 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 8: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|Part 2: PROCEDURES GOVERNING BONDS|18-C §8-213. Judicial authorization of actions

 §8-213. Judicial authorization of actions The court may expressly authorize or instruct a personal representative or other fiduciary, on the court's own initiative or on the complaint of any interested person, to commence an action on the bond for the benefit of the estate. Nothing in this section may be deemed to limit the power or duty of a successor fiduciary to bring proceedings the fiduciary is authorized to bring without express court authorization under section 3-606, subsection 1, paragraph D; section 5-417, subsection 1, paragraph C; Title 18-B, section 702; or any other provision of law.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 8-214 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 8: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|Part 2: PROCEDURES GOVERNING BONDS|18-C §8-214. Forfeiture for failure to account when ordered

 §8-214. Forfeiture for failure to account when ordered When it appears in an action on a bond against a principal that the principal is unable to account for personal property of the estate that the principal has received, execution must be awarded against the principal for the full value of the unaccounted-for property, without any allowance for charges of administration or debts paid.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 8-215 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 8: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|Part 2: PROCEDURES GOVERNING BONDS|18-C §8-215. Judgment in trust for all interested

 §8-215. Judgment in trust for all interested Every judgment and execution in an action on the bond must be recovered by the court in trust for all interested parties. The judge shall order the delinquent fiduciary, if still in office, to account for the amount or to assign the amount to the fiduciary's successor to be collected and distributed or otherwise disposed of as assets.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 8-301 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 8: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|Part 3: EFFECTIVE DATE|18-C §8-301. Time of taking effect; provisions for transition

 §8-301. Time of taking effect; provisions for transition 1.  Effective date.  This Code takes effect on September 1, 2019.   [PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. A, §103 (AMD).] 2.  Applicability.  Except as provided elsewhere in this Code, on the effective date of this Code:   A. The Code applies to any wills of decedents who die on or after the effective date;   [PL 2019, c. 598, §7 (AMD).]A-1. The intestate succession provisions of Article 2, Part 1, Subpart 1, the elective share provisions of Article 2, Part 2, the exempt property and allowances provisions of Article 2, Part 4 and the wrongful death provisions of section 2-807 apply to the estates of decedents who die on or after the effective date;   [PL 2021, c. 4, §6 (AMD).]B. The Code applies to any proceedings in court pending on the effective date or commenced on or after the effective date regardless of the time of the death of the decedent except to the extent that in the opinion of the court the former procedure should be made applicable in a particular case in the interest of justice or because of infeasibility of application of the procedure of this Code;   [PL 2019, c. 598, §9 (AMD).]C. Every personal representative appointed prior to September 1, 2019 continues to hold the appointment but has only the powers conferred by this Code and is subject to the duties imposed with respect to any act occurring or done on or after the effective date, and a guardian or conservator appointed prior to September 1, 2019 has the powers conferred by this Code on guardians and conservators, unless otherwise limited by the original order of appointment or subsequent court order under this Code;   [PL 2019, c. 598, §10 (AMD).]D. An act done before September 1, 2019 in any proceeding and any accrued right is not impaired by this Code. If a right is acquired, extinguished or barred upon the expiration of a prescribed period of time that has commenced to run by the provisions of any statute before September 1, 2019, the provisions remain in force with respect to that right;   [PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. A, §103 (AMD).]E. Any rule of construction or presumption provided in this Code applies to instruments executed and multiple party accounts opened before September 1, 2019 unless there is a clear indication of a contrary intent; and   [PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. A, §103 (AMD).]F. For an adoption decree entered before January 1, 1981 and not amended after January 1, 1981, the child is the child of both the former and adopting parents for purposes of intestate succession, notwithstanding section 2‑117, unless the decree provides otherwise.   [PL 2019, c. 598, §11 (AMD).][PL 2021, c. 4, §6 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. A, §103 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 598, §§7-11 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 4, §6 (AMD).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 9-101 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 9: ADOPTION|Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|18-C §9-101. Short title

 §9-101. Short title This Article may be known and cited as "the Adoption Act."   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 9-102 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 9: ADOPTION|Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|18-C §9-102. Definitions

 §9-102. Definitions As used in this Article, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]1.  Adoptee.  "Adoptee" means a person who will be or who has been adopted, regardless of whether the person is a child or an adult.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 2.  Adult.  "Adult" means a person who is 18 years of age or older.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 3.  Child.  "Child" means a person who is under 18 years of age.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 4.  Consent.  "Consent," used as a noun, means a voluntary agreement to an adoption by a specific petitioner that is executed by a parent or custodian of the adoptee.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 5.  Department.  "Department" means the Department of Health and Human Services.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 6.  Licensed child-placing agency.  "Licensed child-placing agency" means an agency, person, group of persons, organization, association or society licensed to operate in this State pursuant to Title 22, chapter 1671.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 7.  Parent.  "Parent" means a person who, with respect to a child:   A. Has established parentage pursuant to Title 19-A, chapter 61; or   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]B. When no person described in paragraph A exists, is the legal guardian of the child.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).][PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 8.  Petitioner.  "Petitioner" means a person filing a petition to adopt an adult or a child, and includes both petitioners under a joint petition, except as otherwise provided in this Article.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 9.  Putative parent.  "Putative parent" means a person who is the alleged parent of a child but whose parentage has not been but may be legally determined in accordance with Title 19-A, chapter 61.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 10.  Surrender and release.  "Surrender and release," used as a noun, means a voluntary relinquishment of all parental rights to a child to the department or a licensed child-placing agency for the purpose of placement for adoption.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 9-103 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 9: ADOPTION|Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|18-C §9-103. Jurisdiction

 §9-103. Jurisdiction 1.  Probate Court jurisdiction.  Subject to Title 4, section 152, subsection 5-A, the Probate Court has exclusive jurisdiction over the following:   A. Petitions for adoption;   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]B. Consents and reviews of withholdings of consent by persons other than a parent;   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]C. Surrenders and releases;   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]D. Termination of parental rights proceedings brought pursuant to section 9-204;   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]E. Proceedings to determine the rights of putative parents of children whose adoptions or surrenders and releases are pending before the Probate Court; and   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]F. Reviews conducted pursuant to section 9-205.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).][PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 2.  District Court jurisdiction.  The District Court has jurisdiction to conduct hearings pursuant to section 9-205. The District Court has jurisdiction over any matter described in subsection 1 if the proceeding concerns a child over whom the District Court has exclusive jurisdiction pursuant to Title 4, section 152, subsection 5-A.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 9-104 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 9: ADOPTION|Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|18-C §9-104. Venue; transfer

 §9-104. Venue; transfer 1.  Venue if adoptee placed by agency or department.  If an adoptee is placed by a licensed child-placing agency or the department, the petition for adoption must be filed in the court in the county or division where:   A. The petitioner resides;   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]B. The adoptee resides or was born;   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]C. An office of the agency that placed the adoptee for adoption is located; or   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]D. Parental rights of the minor adoptee’s parents have been terminated.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).][PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 2.  Venue if agency or department not involved in placement.  If an adoptee is not placed by a licensed child-placing agency or the department, the petition for adoption must be filed in the county or division where the adoptee resides or where the petitioners reside.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 3.  Transfer.  If, in the interests of justice or for the convenience of the parties, the court finds that the matter should be heard in another court, the court may transfer, stay or dismiss the proceeding, subject to any further conditions imposed by the court.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 9-105 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 9: ADOPTION|Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|18-C §9-105. Rights of adopted persons

 §9-105. Rights of adopted persons Except as otherwise provided by law, an adopted person has all the same rights, including inheritance rights, that a child born to the adoptive parents would have. An adoptee also retains the right to inherit from the adoptee's former parents if the adoption decree so provides, as specified in section 2-117.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 9-106 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 9: ADOPTION|Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|18-C §9-106. Legal representation

 §9-106. Legal representation 1.  Attorney for parents.  The parents are entitled to an attorney for any hearing held pursuant to this Article. If a parent or putative parent wants an attorney but is unable to afford one, the parent or the putative parent may request the court to appoint an attorney. If the court finds the requesting party indigent, the court shall appoint and pay the reasonable costs and expenses of the attorney of the indigent party. The attorney may not be the attorney for the adoptive parents.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 2.  Attorney for minor indigent parent.  When the adoptee is unrelated to the petitioner, the court shall appoint an attorney who is not the attorney for the adoptive parents to represent a minor indigent parent at every stage of the proceedings unless the minor indigent parent refuses representation or the court determines that representation is unnecessary.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 9-107 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 9: ADOPTION|Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|18-C §9-107. Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978

 §9-107. Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 The federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, United States Code, Title 25, Section 1901 et seq. governs all proceedings under this Article that pertain to an Indian child as defined in that Act.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 9-108 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 9: ADOPTION|Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|18-C §9-108. Application of prior laws

 §9-108. Application of prior laws The laws in effect on August 31, 2019 apply to proceedings for which any of the following occurred before September 1, 2019:   [PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §13 (AMD).]1.  Consent.  The filing of a consent;   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 2.  Surrender and release.  The filing of a surrender and release;   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 3.  Waiver of notice.  The filing of a waiver of notice by a parent or putative parent under former Title 19, section 532-C;   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 4.  Order terminating parental rights.  The issuance of an order terminating parental rights; or   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 5.  Adoption petition.  The filing of a petition for adoption.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §13 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
18-C ME Rev Stat § 9-109 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE|Article 9: ADOPTION|Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|18-C §9-109. Mediation

 §9-109. Mediation The court may refer the parties to mediation at any time after a petition is filed if mediation services are available at a reasonable fee or no cost, and may require that the parties have made a good faith effort to mediate the issue before holding a hearing. An agreement reached by the parties through mediation on an issue must be reduced to writing, signed by the parties and presented to the court for approval as a court order.   [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).