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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 1071: CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT
Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS- 22 §4001. Title
- 22 §4002. Definitions
- 22 §4003. Purposes
- 22 §4004. Authorizations
- 22 §4004-A. Voluntary agreements
- 22 §4004-B. Infants born affected by substance abuse or after prenatal exposure to drugs
- 22 §4005. Parties' rights to representation; legal counsel
- 22 §4005-A. Foster parents right to standing and intervenor status in child protection proceedings (REPEALED)
- 22 §4005-B. Grandparent's right to standing and intervenor status in child protection proceedings (REPEALED)
- 22 §4005-C. Rights of persons who are not parties (REPEALED)
- 22 §4005-D. Access to and participating in proceedings
- 22 §4005-E. Relatives; visitation and access; placement
- 22 §4005-F. Determinations of parentage
- 22 §4006. Appeals
- 22 §4007. Conducting proceedings
- 22 §4008. Records; confidentiality; disclosure
- 22 §4008-A. Child abuse and neglect investigations; disclosure
- 22 §4009. Penalty for violations
- 22 §4010. Spiritual treatment
- 22 §4010-A. Child abuse policies
- 22 §4010-B. Written policies
- 22 §4011. Persons mandated to report suspected abuse or neglect (REPEALED)
- 22 §4011-A. Reporting of suspected abuse or neglect
- 22 §4011-B. Reporting of prenatal exposure to drugs
- 22 §4012. Reporting procedures
- 22 §4013. Mandatory reporting to medical examiner for postmortem investigation (REPEALED)
- 22 §4014. Immunity from liability
- 22 §4015. Privileged or confidential communications
- 22 §4016. Confidentiality of employee records
- 22 §4017. Discrimination
- 22 §4018. Abandoned child; safe haven provider
- 22 §4021. Investigations
- 22 §4022. Voluntary care
- 22 §4023. Short-term emergency services
- 22 §4024. Department responsible for required services
- 22 §4031. Jurisdiction; venue
- 22 §4032. Child protection petition; petitioners; content; filing
- 22 §4033. Service and notice
- 22 §4034. Request for a preliminary protection order
- 22 §4034-A. Evidence and findings inadmissible
- 22 §4035. Hearing on jeopardy order petition
- 22 §4036. Disposition and principles
- 22 §4036-A. Criminal penalty
- 22 §4036-B. Removal of child from home
- 22 §4037. Authority of custodian
- 22 §4037-A. Extended care
- 22 §4038. Mandated review; review on motion
- 22 §4038-A. Transfer to District Court
- 22 §4038-B. Permanency plans
- 22 §4038-C. Permanency guardian
- 22 §4038-D. Guardianship subsidy
- 22 §4038-E. Adoption from permanency guardianship
- 22 §4039. Enforcement of custody orders
- 22 §4050. Purpose
- 22 §4051. Venue
- 22 §4052. Termination petition; petitioners; time filed; contents
- 22 §4053. Service and notice
- 22 §4054. Hearing on termination petition
- 22 §4055. Grounds for termination
- 22 §4056. Effects of termination order
- 22 §4057. Termination orders of other states
- 22 §4058. Review
- 22 §4059. Reinstatement of parental rights
- 22 §4061. Expenses; reimbursement
- 22 §4062. Payments
- 22 §4063. Religious faith of placements; parents' request
- 22 §4063-A. Medical and psychological examination
- 22 §4063-B. Establishment of early counseling
- 22 §4064. Long-term foster care (REPEALED)
- 22 §4065. Department's responsibility after death of committed child
- 22 §4066. Annual report
- 22 §4067. Permission for participation in school activities
- 22 §4068. Sibling visitation
- 22 §4081. Purpose Definitions (REPEALED)
- 22 §4082. Definitions Maine Children's Trust Fund (REPEALED)
- 22 §4083. Hospital based Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Committees Board; establishment (REPEALED)
- 22 §4084. Report Duties (REPEALED)
- 22 §4084-A. Report (REPEALED)
- 22 §4085. Disbursement of fund money (REPEALED)
- 22 §4086. Review (REPEALED)
- 22 §4091. Purpose
- 22 §4092. Definitions
- 22 §4093. Hospital-based suspected child abuse and neglect committees
- 22 §4094. Maine Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Council (REPEALED)
- 22 §4095. Definitions (REALLOCATED TO TITLE 22, SECTION 4100) (REPEALED)
- 22 §4096. Youth in Need of Services Pilot Program (REPEALED)
- 22 §4097. Preliminary assessment; safety plan; other services (REPEALED)
- 22 §4098. Youth in Need of Services Oversight Committee (REPEALED)
- 22 §4099. Repeal (REPEALED)
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