22 §4006. Appeals
§4006. Appeals A party aggrieved by an order of a court entered pursuant to section 4035, 4054 or 4071 may appeal directly to the Supreme Judicial Court sitting as the Law Court and such appeals are governed by the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, chapter 9. [PL 1997, c. 715, Pt. A, §3 (RPR).] […]
22 §4007. Conducting proceedings
§4007. Conducting proceedings 1. Procedures. All child protection proceedings shall be conducted according to the rules of civil procedure and the rules of evidence, except as provided otherwise in this chapter. All the proceedings shall be recorded. All proceedings and records shall be closed to the public, unless the court orders otherwise. [PL 1985, […]
22 §4008. Records; confidentiality; disclosure
§4008. Records; confidentiality; disclosure (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) 1. Confidentiality of records and information. All department records that contain personally identifying information and are created or obtained in connection with the department’s child protective activities and activities related to a child while in the care or custody of the department, and all information […]
22 §4008-A. Child abuse and neglect investigations; disclosure
§4008-A. Child abuse and neglect investigations; disclosure 1. Disclosure permitted. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commissioner, with the advice of the Attorney General, may disclose information as set forth in this section regarding the abuse or neglect of a child and the investigation of and any services related to the abuse and neglect […]
22 §4009. Penalty for violations
§4009. Penalty for violations A person who knowingly violates a provision of this chapter commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not more than $500 may be adjudged. [PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).
22 §4010. Spiritual treatment
§4010. Spiritual treatment 1. Treatment not considered abuse or neglect. Under subchapters I to VII, a child shall not be considered to be abused or neglected, in jeopardy of health or welfare or in danger of serious harm solely because treatment is by spiritual means by an accredited practitioner of a recognized religious organization. […]
22 §4010-A. Child abuse policies
§4010-A. Child abuse policies 1. Policy development. Every public or private agency or program that is administered, licensed or funded by the Department of Health and Human Services or the Department of Corrections and hires staff or selects volunteers and provides care or services for children shall develop a written policy regarding child abuse and […]
22 §4010-B. Written policies
§4010-B. Written policies 1. Written policies. By February 1, 2003, the department shall put in writing all policies that direct or guide procedural and substantive decision making by caseworkers, supervisors and other department personnel concerning child protective cases. [PL 2001, c. 696, §21 (NEW).] 2. Publicly available. By February 1, 2003, the department shall […]
22 §4010-C. Transition grant program
§4010-C. Transition grant program The Department of Health and Human Services shall establish a transition grant program to provide financial support to eligible individuals to pay for postsecondary education. [PL 2013, c. 577, §1 (NEW).] 1. Age; enrollment in postsecondary education institution. In order to be eligible to participate in the program, an individual […]
22 §4010-D. Child welfare advisory panel; annual report
§4010-D. Child welfare advisory panel; annual report The department shall submit a report annually to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters on the activities of and reports produced by the child welfare advisory panel formed pursuant to the federal Children’s Justice Act, 42 United States Code, […]