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Title 22, Chapter 1071: CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT
Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
22 §4001. Title
22 §4002. Definitions
22 §4003. Purposes
22 §4004. Authorizations
22 §4004-A. Voluntary agreements
22 §4004-B. Infants born affected by substance use disorder or after prenatal exposure to drugs or with a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
22 §4005. Parties' rights to representation; legal counsel
22 §4005-A. Foster parents right to standing and intervenor status in child protection proceedings (REPEALED)
22 §4005-B. Grandparent's right to standing and intervenor status in child protection proceedings (REPEALED)
22 §4005-C. Rights of persons who are not parties (REPEALED)
22 §4005-D. Access to and participating in proceedings
22 §4005-E. Relatives; visitation and access; placement (REPEALED)
22 §4005-F. Determinations of parentage
22 §4005-G. Department responsibilities regarding kinship and sibling placement
22 §4005-H. Relatives; visitation or access; placement by court
22 §4006. Appeals
22 §4007. Conducting proceedings
22 §4008. Records; confidentiality; disclosure
22 §4008-A. Child abuse and neglect investigations; disclosure
22 §4009. Penalty for violations
22 §4010. Spiritual treatment
22 §4010-A. Child abuse policies
22 §4010-B. Written policies
22 §4010-C. Transition grant program
22 §4010-D. Child welfare advisory panel; annual report
22 §4010-E. Office of Child and Family Services report
Subchapter 2: REPORTING OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT
22 §4011. Persons mandated to report suspected abuse or neglect (REPEALED)
22 §4011-A. Reporting of suspected abuse or neglect
22 §4011-B. Notification of prenatal exposure to drugs or having a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
22 §4012. Reporting procedures
22 §4013. Mandatory reporting to medical examiner for postmortem investigation (REPEALED)
22 §4014. Immunity from liability
22 §4015. Privileged or confidential communications
22 §4016. Confidentiality of employee records
22 §4017. Discrimination
22 §4018. Abandoned child; safe haven provider
22 §4019. Child advocacy centers
Subchapter 3: INVESTIGATIONS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
22 §4021. Investigations
22 §4022. Voluntary care
22 §4023. Short-term emergency services
22 §4024. Department responsible for required services
Subchapter 4: PROTECTION ORDERS; PERMANENCY GUARDIANSHIP
22 §4031. Jurisdiction; venue
22 §4032. Child protection petition; petitioners; content; filing
22 §4033. Service and notice
22 §4034. Request for a preliminary protection order
22 §4034-A. Evidence and findings inadmissible
22 §4035. Hearing on jeopardy order petition
22 §4036. Disposition and principles
22 §4036-A. Criminal penalty
22 §4036-B. Removal of child from home
22 §4037. Authority of custodian
22 §4037-A. Extended care
22 §4038. Mandated review; review on motion
22 §4038-A. Transfer to District Court
22 §4038-B. Permanency plans
22 §4038-C. Permanency guardian
22 §4038-D. Guardianship subsidy
22 §4038-E. Adoption from permanency guardianship
22 §4039. Enforcement of custody orders
Subchapter 5: FAMILY REUNIFICATION
22 §4041. Departmental responsibilities
Subchapter 6: TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
22 §4050. Purpose
22 §4051. Venue
22 §4052. Termination petition; petitioners; time filed; contents
22 §4053. Service and notice
22 §4054. Hearing on termination petition
22 §4055. Grounds for termination
22 §4056. Effects of termination order
22 §4057. Termination orders of other states
22 §4058. Review
22 §4059. Reinstatement of parental rights
Subchapter 7: CARE OF CHILD IN CUSTODY
22 §4061. Expenses; reimbursement
22 §4062. Payments
22 §4063. Religious faith of placements; parents' request
22 §4063-A. Medical and psychological examination; provision of medical information
22 §4063-B. Establishment of early counseling
22 §4064. Long-term foster care (REPEALED)
22 §4065. Department's responsibility after death of committed child
22 §4066. Annual report
22 §4067. Permission for participation in school activities
22 §4068. Sibling visitation
Subchapter 8: MEDICAL TREATMENT ORDER
22 §4071. Medical treatment order
Subchapter 9: HOSPITAL BASED SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT COMMITTEES
22 §4081. Purpose Definitions (REPEALED)
22 §4082. Definitions Maine Children's Trust Fund (REPEALED)
22 §4083. Hospital based Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Committees Board; establishment (REPEALED)
22 §4084. Report Duties (REPEALED)
22 §4084-A. Report (REPEALED)
22 §4085. Disbursement of fund money (REPEALED)
22 §4086. Review (REPEALED)
Subchapter 10: CHILD WELFARE SERVICES OMBUDSMAN
22 §5001. Child Welfare Services Ombudsman (REPEALED)
Subchapter 10-A: OMBUDSMAN SERVICES
22 §4087. Child welfare services ombudsman (REPEALED)
22 §4087-A. Ombudsman program
Subchapter 11: OUT-OF-HOME ABUSE AND NEGLECT INVESTIGATING TEAM
22 §5005. Out-of-home abuse and neglect investigating team (REPEALED)
Subchapter 11-A: OUT-OF-HOME ABUSE AND NEGLECT INVESTIGATING TEAM
22 §4088. Out-of-home abuse and neglect investigating team (REPEALED)
Subchapter 12: CHILD WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
22 §4089. Child Welfare Advisory Committee (REPEALED)
Subchapter 13: HOSPITAL-BASED SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT COMMITTEES
22 §4091. Purpose
22 §4092. Definitions
22 §4093. Hospital-based suspected child abuse and neglect committees
22 §4094. Maine Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Council (REPEALED)
Subchapter 14: HEADING: PL 1999, C. 778, §2 (NEW)
22 §4095. Definitions (REALLOCATED TO TITLE 22, SECTION 4100) (REPEALED)
22 §4096. Youth in Need of Services Pilot Program (REPEALED)
22 §4097. Preliminary assessment; safety plan; other services (REPEALED)
22 §4098. Youth in Need of Services Oversight Committee (REPEALED)
22 §4099. Repeal (REPEALED)
Subchapter 15: YOUTH IN NEED OF SERVICES PROGRAM
22 §4099-A. Definitions (REPEALED)
22 §4099-B. Homeless Youth Program (REPEALED)
22 §4099-C. Preliminary assessment; safety plan; other services (REPEALED)
Subchapter 16: MAINE RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH
22 §4099-D. Definitions
22 §4099-E. Comprehensive program for homeless youth
22 §4099-F. Data collection
22 §4099-G. Rules
22 §4099-H. Emergency shelter family homes for youth
Subchapter 17: AT-RISK NONCITIZEN CHILDREN
22 §4099-I. At-risk noncitizen children
Subchapter 18: INVESTIGATION OF OUT-OF-HOME CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
22 §4099-J. Definitions
22 §4099-K. Investigation team
22 §4099-L. Duties of the investigation team
22 §4099-M. Right to a hearing; appeal
22 §4099-N. Entities subject to investigation
22 §4099-O. Records; confidentiality; disclosure
22 §4099-P. Rules
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