{"data":{"id":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-8206","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"22 M.R.S. §8206","heading":"Preadoptive homes as foster homes","body":"1.  Definitions.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.\nA.  \"Foster home\" means a child's home that is a private dwelling where substitute parental care is provided within a family on a regular, 24-hour-a-day, residential basis.\nB.  \"Preadoptive parent\" means a person who has entered into an agreement with a licensed private child-placing agency that has certified the person as a potential adoptive parent who will accept a child into care with the intent to adopt that child.\n2.  Home certification.  Pursuant to rules adopted by the department, a licensed private child-placing agency may certify a preadoptive parent's home as a foster home for a child placed in that home awaiting adoption by the preadoptive parent.  Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II‑A.","path":["TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE","SUBTITLE 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS","CHAPTER 1671: CHILD PLACING AGENCY"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/22/title22sec8206.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:31Z","sha256":"75f01f342b3cbcc833268625ec61aed360dd93da48e46248edc472c7586d8279","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-8205","next":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-8301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}