{"data":{"id":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-557","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"17-A M.R.S. §557","heading":"Other defenses","body":"For the purposes of this chapter, a person who in good faith provides treatment for a child or dependent person by spiritual means through prayer may not for that reason alone be determined to have knowingly endangered the welfare of that child or dependent person.","path":["TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE","PART 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES","CHAPTER 23: OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/17-A/title17-Asec557.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:28Z","sha256":"ec17edd47730a41037a0c344a3887fe0115e76a9a0eddc4dba1452fce8294582","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-556","next":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-601"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}