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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 1071: CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT
22 §4037. Authority of custodian


22 ME Rev Stat § 4037 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION HEADING: PL 1973, C. 790, §1 (AMD)

Part 3: CHILDREN

Subchapter 4: PROTECTION ORDERS; PERMANENCY GUARDIANSHIP

§4037. Authority of custodian

When custody of the child is ordered to the department or other custodian under a preliminary or final protection order, the custodian has full custody of the child subject to the terms of the order and other applicable law. Custody does not include the right to initiate adoption proceedings without parental consent, except as provided under Title 18-A, section 9-302. [1995, c. 694, Pt. D, §44 (AMD); 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW). 1981, c. 369, §11 (AMD). 1993, c. 686, §10 (AMD). 1993, c. 686, §13 (AFF). 1995, c. 694, §D44 (AMD). 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF).

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