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22 M.R.S. §3954 · Qualified expert witness
22 M.R.S. §3955 · Agreements between the State and Indian tribes
22 M.R.S. §3971 · Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma Fund and Program
22 M.R.S. §4001 · Title
22 M.R.S. §4002 · Definitions
22 M.R.S. §4003 · Purposes
22 M.R.S. §4004 · Authorizations
22 M.R.S. §4004-A · Voluntary agreements
22 M.R.S. §4004-B · Infants born affected by substance use disorder or after prenatal exposure to drugs or with a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
22 M.R.S. §4004-C · Infants born affected by substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
22 M.R.S. §4005 · Parties' rights to representation; legal counsel
22 M.R.S. §4005-A · Foster parents right to standing and intervenor status in child protection proceedings
22 M.R.S. §4005-B · Grandparent's right to standing and intervenor status in child protection proceedings
22 M.R.S. §4005-C · Rights of persons who are not parties
22 M.R.S. §4005-D · Access to and participating in proceedings
22 M.R.S. §4005-E · Relatives; visitation and access; placement
22 M.R.S. §4005-F · Determinations of parentage
22 M.R.S. §4005-G · Department responsibilities regarding kinship and sibling placement
22 M.R.S. §4005-H · Relatives; visitation or access; placement by court
22 M.R.S. §4006 · Appeals
22 M.R.S. §4007 · Conducting proceedings
22 M.R.S. §4008 · Records; confidentiality; disclosure
22 M.R.S. §4008-A · Child abuse and neglect investigations; disclosure
22 M.R.S. §4009 · Penalty for violations
22 M.R.S. §4010 · Spiritual treatment
22 M.R.S. §4010-A · Child abuse policies
22 M.R.S. §4010-B · Written policies
22 M.R.S. §4010-C · Transition grant program
22 M.R.S. §4010-D · Child welfare advisory panel; annual report
22 M.R.S. §4010-E · Office of Child and Family Services report
22 M.R.S. §4011 · Persons mandated to report suspected abuse or neglect
22 M.R.S. §4011-A · Reporting of suspected abuse or neglect
22 M.R.S. §4011-B · Notification of prenatal exposure to drugs or having a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
22 M.R.S. §4011-C · Notification regarding infants affected by substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
22 M.R.S. §4012 · Reporting procedures
22 M.R.S. §4013 · Mandatory reporting to medical examiner for postmortem investigation
22 M.R.S. §4014 · Immunity from liability
22 M.R.S. §4015 · Privileged or confidential communications
22 M.R.S. §4016 · Confidentiality of employee records
22 M.R.S. §4017 · Discrimination
22 M.R.S. §4018 · Abandoned child; safe haven provider
22 M.R.S. §4019 · Child advocacy centers
22 M.R.S. §4021 · Investigations
22 M.R.S. §4022 · Voluntary care
22 M.R.S. §4023 · Short-term emergency services
22 M.R.S. §4024 · Department responsible for required services
22 M.R.S. §4031 · Jurisdiction; venue
22 M.R.S. §4032 · Child protection petition; petitioners; content; filing
22 M.R.S. §4033 · Service and notice
22 M.R.S. §4034 · Request for a preliminary protection order
22 M.R.S. §4034-A · Evidence and findings inadmissible
22 M.R.S. §4035 · Hearing on jeopardy order petition
22 M.R.S. §4036 · Disposition and principles
22 M.R.S. §4036-A · Criminal penalty
22 M.R.S. §4036-B · Removal of child from home
22 M.R.S. §4037 · Authority of custodian
22 M.R.S. §4037-A · Extended care
22 M.R.S. §4038 · Mandated review; review on motion
22 M.R.S. §4038-A · Transfer to District Court
22 M.R.S. §4038-B · Permanency plans
22 M.R.S. §4038-C · Permanency guardian
22 M.R.S. §4038-D · Guardianship subsidy
22 M.R.S. §4038-E · Adoption from permanency guardianship
22 M.R.S. §4039 · Enforcement of custody orders
22 M.R.S. §4041 · Departmental responsibilities
22 M.R.S. §4050 · Purpose
22 M.R.S. §4051 · Venue
22 M.R.S. §4052 · Termination petition; petitioners; time filed; contents
22 M.R.S. §4053 · Service and notice
22 M.R.S. §4054 · Hearing on termination petition
22 M.R.S. §4055 · Grounds for termination
22 M.R.S. §4056 · Effects of termination order
22 M.R.S. §4057 · Termination orders of other states
22 M.R.S. §4058 · Review
22 M.R.S. §4059 · Reinstatement of parental rights
22 M.R.S. §4061 · Expenses; reimbursement
22 M.R.S. §4062 · Payments
22 M.R.S. §4063 · Religious faith of placements; parents' request
22 M.R.S. §4063-A · Medical and psychological examination; provision of medical information
22 M.R.S. §4063-B · Establishment of early counseling
22 M.R.S. §4064 · Long-term foster care
22 M.R.S. §4065 · Department's responsibility after death of committed child
22 M.R.S. §4066 · Annual report
22 M.R.S. §4067 · Permission for participation in school activities
22 M.R.S. §4068 · Sibling visitation
22 M.R.S. §4071 · Medical treatment order
22 M.R.S. §4081 · Purpose Definitions
22 M.R.S. §4082 · Definitions Maine Children's Trust Fund
22 M.R.S. §4083 · Hospital based Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Committees Board; establishment
22 M.R.S. §4084 · Report Duties
22 M.R.S. §4084-A · Report
22 M.R.S. §4085 · Disbursement of fund money
22 M.R.S. §4086 · Review
22 M.R.S. §5001 · Child Welfare Services Ombudsman
22 M.R.S. §4087 · Child welfare services ombudsman
22 M.R.S. §4087-A · Ombudsman program
22 M.R.S. §5005 · Out-of-home abuse and neglect investigating team
22 M.R.S. §4088 · Out-of-home abuse and neglect investigating team
22 M.R.S. §4089 · Child Welfare Advisory Committee
22 M.R.S. §4091 · Purpose