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Chapter 1071: CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT

• 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 abuse or after prenatal exposure to drugs
• 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• 22 §4005-A. Foster parents right to standing and intervenor status in child protection proceedings (REPEALED)
• 22 §4005-B. Grandparent's right to standing and intervenor status in child protection proceedings (REPEALED)
• 22 §4005-C. Rights of persons who are not parties (REPEALED)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
• 22 §4005-F. Determinations of parentage
• 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 §4011. Persons mandated to report suspected abuse or neglect (REPEALED)
• 22 §4011-A. Reporting of suspected abuse or neglect
• 22 §4011-B. Reporting of prenatal exposure to drugs
• 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 Mandatory reporting to medical examiner for postmortem investigation (REPEALED)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 §4021. Investigations
• 22 §4022. Voluntary care
• 22 §4023. Short-term emergency services
• 22 §4024. Department responsible for required services
• 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 §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 §4039. Enforcement of custody orders
• 22 §4041. Departmental responsibilities
• 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 §4061. Expenses; reimbursement
• 22 §4062. Payments
• 22 §4063. Religious faith of placements; parents' request
• 22 §4063-A. Medical and psychological examination
• 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
• 22 §4071. Medical treatment order
• 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)
• 22 §5001. Child Welfare Services Ombudsman (REPEALED)
• 22 §4087. Child welfare services ombudsman (REPEALED)
• 22 §4087-A. Ombudsman program
• 22 §5005. Out-of-home abuse and neglect investigating team (REPEALED)
• 22 §4088. Out-of-home abuse and neglect investigating team
• 22 §4089. Child Welfare Advisory Committee (REPEALED)
• 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)
• 22 §4095. Definitions (REPEALED) (REALLOCATED TO TITLE 22, SECTION 4100)
• 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)
• 22 §4099-A. Definitions (REPEALED)
• 22 §4099-B. Homeless Youth Program (REPEALED)
• 22 §4099-C. Preliminary assessment; safety plan; other services (REPEALED)
• 22 §4099-D. Definitions
• 22 §4099-E. Comprehensive program for homeless youth
• 22 §4099-F. Data collection
• 22 §4099-G. Rules