22 §4086. Review (REPEALED)
§4086. Review (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 441, §3 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 402, §A144 (RP).
22 §4038-D. Guardianship subsidy
§4038-D. Guardianship subsidy 1. Establishment of program; use of federal funds. There is established in the department the Guardianship Subsidy Program, referred to in this section as “the program.” For the purposes of this section, the department is authorized to use funds that are appropriated for child welfare services and funds provided under the United […]
22 §4038-E. Adoption from permanency guardianship
§4038-E. Adoption from permanency guardianship A permanency guardian may petition the District Court to adopt the child in the permanency guardian’s care and to change the child’s name upon the issuance of the adoption decree. The petition must be filed and adjudicated in accordance with Title 18‑C, Article 9, except that the adoption may not […]
22 §4039. Enforcement of custody orders
§4039. Enforcement of custody orders When the court has ordered a change in the custody of a child and a person not entitled to custody refuses to relinquish physical custody to the custodian, then, at the request of the department or custodian, a law enforcement officer may take any necessary and reasonable action to obtain […]
22 §4041. Departmental responsibilities
§4041. Departmental responsibilities 1. Rehabilitation and reunification. [PL 2001, c. 559, Pt. CC, §4 (RP).] 1-A. Rehabilitation and reunification. A child is considered to have entered foster care on the date of the first judicial finding that the child has been subjected to child abuse or neglect or on the 60th day after the child […]
22 §4050. Purpose
§4050. Purpose Recognizing that instability and impermanency are contrary to the welfare of children, it is the intent of the Legislature that this subchapter: 1. Termination of parental rights. Allow for the termination of parental rights at the earliest possible time after rehabilitation and reunification efforts have been discontinued and termination is in the […]
22 §4051. Venue
§4051. Venue A petition for termination of parental rights must be brought in the court that issued the final protection order. The court, for the convenience of the parties or other good cause, may transfer the petition to another district or division. A petition for termination of parental rights may also be brought in a […]
22 §4052. Termination petition; petitioners; time filed; contents
§4052. Termination petition; petitioners; time filed; contents 1. Petitioner. A termination petition may be brought by the custodial parent of the child, by the parent or guardian of another parent of the child if that parent is a minor, by a person who has filed a petition to adopt the child pursuant to Title 18‑C, […]
22 §4053. Service and notice
§4053. Service and notice The petition and the notice of hearing must be served on the parents and the guardian ad litem for the child at least 10 days prior to the hearing date. Service must be made in accordance with the District Court Civil Rules. The department shall provide written notice of all reviews […]
22 §4054. Hearing on termination petition
§4054. Hearing on termination petition The court shall hold a hearing prior to making a termination order. [PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).