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18-C §10-118. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

§10-118. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act This Act modifies, limits or supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 United States Code, Section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit or supersede Section 101(c) of that Act, 15 United States Code, Section 7001(c), or authorize […]

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 §10-105. Terms of service agreement

§10-105. Terms of service agreement 1.  Rights of custodian or user not changed or impaired.  This Act does not change or impair a right of a custodian or a user under a terms of service agreement to access and use digital assets of the user.   [PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. A, §107 (NEW).] 2.  […]

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 §10-106. Procedure for disclosing digital assets

§10-106. Procedure for disclosing digital assets 1.  Disclosure at discretion of custodian.  When disclosing digital assets of a user under this Act, the custodian may at its sole discretion:   A. Grant a fiduciary or designated recipient full access to the user’s account;   [PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. A, §107 (NEW).] B. Grant a […]

18-C §9-310. Records confidential

§9-310. Records confidential Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in Title 22, section 2768, all court records relating to an adoption decreed on or after August 8, 1953 are confidential. The court shall keep records of those adoptions segregated from all other court records. If a court determines that examination of […]

18-C §10-107. Disclosure of content of electronic communications of deceased user

§10-107. Disclosure of content of electronic communications of deceased user If a deceased user consented to or a court directs disclosure of the content of electronic communications of the user, the custodian shall disclose to the personal representative of the estate of the user the content of an electronic communication if the representative gives the […]

18-C §9-311. Interstate placements

§9-311. Interstate placements 1.  Certificate of compliance; bring child to this State.  A person or agency who intends to bring a child to this State from another state for the purpose of adoption must provide to the court the certification of compliance as required by the department pursuant to Title 22, chapter 1153 or 1154, […]

18-C §9-312. Foreign adoptions

§9-312. Foreign adoptions If an adoption in a foreign country has been finalized and the adopting parents are seeking an adoption under the laws of this State to give recognition to the foreign adoption, a court may enter a decree of adoption based solely upon a judgment of adoption in a foreign country and may […]

18-C §9-313. Advertisement

§9-313. Advertisement 1.  Definitions.  As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings.   A. “Advertise” means to communicate by any public medium that originates within this State, including by newspaper, periodical, telephone book listing, outdoor advertising sign, radio or television, or by any computerized communication system, including by e-mail, website, Internet […]