22 §4031. Jurisdiction; venue
§4031. Jurisdiction; venue 1. Jurisdiction. The following provisions govern jurisdiction. A. The District Court has jurisdiction over child protection proceedings and jurisdiction over petitions for adoption from permanency guardianship filed by the department. [PL 2011, c. 402, §3 (AMD).] B. The Probate Court and the Superior Court have concurrent jurisdiction to act on […]
22 §4011. Persons mandated to report suspected abuse or neglect (REPEALED)
§4011. Persons mandated to report suspected abuse or neglect (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 354, §3 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 495, §§19,20 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 530, §1 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 739, §7 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 819, §§A25,26 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 744, §8 (AMD). PL […]
22 §4011-A. Reporting of suspected abuse or neglect
§4011-A. Reporting of suspected abuse or neglect 1. Required report to department. The following adult persons shall immediately report or cause a report to be made to the department when the person knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that a child has been or is likely to be abused or neglected or that a […]
22 §4005-E. Relatives; visitation and access; placement (REPEALED)
§4005-E. Relatives; visitation and access; placement (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 696, §16 (NEW).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 […]