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22 §4055. Grounds for termination

§4055. Grounds for termination 1.  Grounds.  The court may order termination of parental rights if:   A. One of the following conditions has been met:   (1) Custody has been removed from the parent under:   (a) Section 4035 or 4038;   (b) Title 19‑A, section 1502 or 1653;   (c) Section 3792 prior to […]

22 §4056. Effects of termination order

§4056. Effects of termination order 1.  Parent and child divested of rights.  An order terminating parental rights divests the parent and child of all legal rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties and obligations to each other as parent and child, except the child inherits from the child’s former parents if so provided in the order.   […]

22 §4057. Termination orders of other states

§4057. Termination orders of other states If parental rights have been terminated by judicial order in another state, the order, unless against the public policy of this State, shall be accorded full faith and credit.   [PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).

22 §4038. Mandated review; review on motion

§4038. Mandated review; review on motion 1.  Mandated review.  If a court has made a jeopardy order, it shall review the case at least once every 6 months, unless the child has been emancipated or adopted.   [PL 1997, c. 715, Pt. B, §7 (AMD).] 1-A.  No mandated review.  Notwithstanding subsection 1, no subsequent judicial […]

22 §4058. Review

§4058. Review The provision in this chapter dealing with family rehabilitation and reunification must be reviewed in accordance with Title 3, chapter 35.   [PL 2005, c. 397, Pt. B, §6 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 739, §17 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 397, §B6 (AMD).

22 §4038-A. Transfer to District Court

§4038-A. Transfer to District Court If a case is transferred to the District Court pursuant to Title 18‑C, section 9‑205, the court shall conduct a hearing and enter a dispositional order using the same standards as set forth in section 4036. The court after the hearing and entering of a dispositional order shall conduct reviews […]

22 §4059. Reinstatement of parental rights

§4059. Reinstatement of parental rights The department may petition the District Court to reinstate the parental rights of a parent whose parental rights have been previously terminated by an order of the District Court.   [PL 2011, c. 402, §16 (NEW).] 1.  Contents of petition for reinstatement of parental rights.  The petition for reinstatement of […]

22 §4038-B. Permanency plans

§4038-B. Permanency plans 1.  Mandated permanency planning hearing.  Unless subsequent judicial reviews are not required pursuant to section 4038, subsection 1‑A, the District Court shall conduct a permanency planning hearing and shall determine a permanency plan within the earlier of:   A. Thirty days after a court order to cease reunification; and   [PL 2005, […]

22 §4061. Expenses; reimbursement

§4061. Expenses; reimbursement 1.  Department.  The department shall care for a child ordered into its custody in licensed or approved family foster homes, in other residential child care facilities or in other living arrangements as appropriate to meet the child’s individual needs.   [PL 1983, c. 354, §6 (AMD).] 2.  Reimbursement.  The department may obtain […]

22 §4038-C. Permanency guardian

§4038-C. Permanency guardian As part of the permanency plan, the District Court may appoint a person or persons as guardian of a minor, to be known as a permanency guardian. “Permanency guardian,” when used in this section and in section 4038‑D and Title 20‑A, section 12572, means the person or persons appointed as the permanency […]