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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 1071: CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT
22 §4051. Venue


22 ME Rev Stat § 4051 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

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

Part 3: CHILDREN

Subchapter 6: TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS

§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 Probate Court as part of an adoption proceeding as provided in Title 18-A, article IX, when a child protective proceeding has not been initiated. [RR 1997, c. 2, §48 (COR).]

SECTION HISTORY

1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW). 1981, c. 369, §13 (AMD). RR 1997, c. 2, §48 (COR).

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