Maine Statutes
§ 22 §3951 — Improper removal of Indian child from custody; declination of jurisdiction; forthwith return of Indian child; danger exception
Maine § 22 §3951
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 22 §3951 (2026).
Text
When a petitioner in an Indian child custody proceeding before a state court has improperly removed the Indian child from custody of the parent or Indian custodian or has improperly retained custody after a visit or other temporary relinquishment of custody, the court shall decline jurisdiction over the petition and shall forthwith return the Indian child to the child's parent or Indian custodian unless returning the Indian child to the child's parent or Indian custodian would subject the Indian child to a substantial and immediate danger or threat of such danger.
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Legislative History
PL 2023, c. 359, §5 (NEW).
Nearby Sections
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§ 22 §390
Enforcement§ 22 §3901
Purpose§ 22 §3902
Definitions§ 22 §3903
Authority for placement§ 22 §3905
Rights of the department§ 22 §3906
Rules and regulations§ 22 §391
Funding of the commission§ 22 §3911
Training plan§ 22 §3912
Implementation§ 22 §3913
Report§ 22 §392
Program audit and evaluation§ 22 §3921
Help Maine Grow System established§ 22 §3922
Duties of system§ 22 §3923
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Bluebook (online)
Maine § 22 §3951, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/22%20%C2%A73951.