22 §4005-E. Relatives; visitation and access; placement (REPEALED)
§4005-E. Relatives; visitation and access; placement (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 696, §16 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 366, §6 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 371, §2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 513, §5 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. C, §59 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2017, c. 411, §10 (RP).
22 §4011-B. Notification of prenatal exposure to drugs or having a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
§4011-B. Notification of prenatal exposure to drugs or having a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder 1. Notification of prenatal exposure to drugs or having a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. A health care provider involved in the delivery or care of an infant who the provider knows or has reasonable cause to suspect has been born affected […]
22 §4005-F. Determinations of parentage
§4005-F. Determinations of parentage As part of a child protection proceeding, the District Court may determine parentage of the child. Title 19‑A, chapter 61 applies to determinations of parentage in a child protection proceeding. [PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. C, §27 (AMD); PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).] This section may not […]
22 §4012. Reporting procedures
§4012. Reporting procedures 1. Immediate report. Reports regarding abuse or neglect must be made immediately by telephone to the department unless otherwise specified in this subsection and must be followed by a written report within 48 hours if requested by the department. Medical professionals, hospitals and hospital staff, school personnel and law enforcement personnel […]
22 §4005-G. Department responsibilities regarding kinship and sibling placement
§4005-G. Department responsibilities regarding kinship and sibling placement 1. Kinship preference. Except as provided in subsections 3, 5 and 6, in the residential placement of a child, the department shall give preference to an adult relative over a nonrelated caregiver when determining placement for a child, as long as the adult relative meets all relevant […]
22 §4013. Mandatory reporting to medical examiner for postmortem investigation (REPEALED)
§4013. Mandatory reporting to medical examiner for postmortem investigation (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 343, §2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 373, §6 (RP).
22 §4005-H. Relatives; visitation or access; placement by court
§4005-H. Relatives; visitation or access; placement by court 1. Grandparent visitation or access. A grandparent who is designated as an interested person or a participant under section 4005‑D or who has been granted intervenor status under the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 24 may request the court to grant reasonable rights of visitation or […]
22 §4014. Immunity from liability
§4014. Immunity from liability 1. Reporting and proceedings. A person, including an agent of the department, participating in good faith in reporting under this subchapter or participating in a related child protection investigation or proceeding, including, but not limited to, a multidisciplinary team, out-of-home abuse investigating team or other investigating or treatment team, is immune […]
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, […]