18-C §9-307. Adoption not granted
§9-307. Adoption not granted If the court determines that it is unable to finalize an adoption to which parents have consented, the court shall notify the parents that the court has not granted the adoption and shall conduct a review pursuant to section 9-205. [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, […]
18-C §9-308. Final decree; dispositional hearing; effect of adoption
§9-308. Final decree; dispositional hearing; effect of adoption 1. Final decree of adoption; requirements. The court shall grant a final decree of adoption if the petitioner who filed the petition has been heard or has waived hearing and the court is satisfied from the hearing or record that: A. All necessary consents, relinquishments or […]
18-C §9-309. Appeals
§9-309. Appeals 1. Appeal; bond not required of child or next friend. Any party may appeal from any order entered under this Article to the Supreme Judicial Court sitting as the Law Court, as in other civil actions, but a bond to prosecute an appeal is not required of a child or next friend and […]
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. […]
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 […]
18-C §9-201. Determination of parentage
§9-201. Determination of parentage 1. Affidavit of parentage. When a parent of a child wishes to consent to the adoption of the child or to execute a surrender and release for the purpose of adoption of the child and a putative parent has not consented to the adoption of the child or joined in a […]
18-C §9-202. Surrender and release; consent
§9-202. Surrender and release; consent 1. Surrender and release or consent; presence of judge. With the approval of the court of any county within the State and after a determination by the court that a surrender and release or a consent is in the best interest of the child, the parents or surviving parent of […]
18-C §9-203. Duties and responsibilities subsequent to surrender and release
§9-203. Duties and responsibilities subsequent to surrender and release Without notice to the parent or parents, the surrender and release authorized pursuant to section 9-202 may be transferred together with all rights under section 9-202 from the transferee agency to the department or from the department as original transferee to any licensed child-placing agency. If […]
18-C §9-204. Termination of parental rights
§9-204. Termination of parental rights 1. Petition for termination; adoption petition brought solely by parent. A petition for termination of parental rights may be brought in the court in which a petition for adoption is properly filed as part of that petition for adoption. A petition for termination of parental rights may not be included […]
18-C §9-205. Review
§9-205. Review 1. Judicial review required; 18 months. The court shall conduct a judicial review if: A. A child is not adopted within 18 months of the execution of a surrender and release; [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] B. The adoption is […]