Maine Statutes

§ 22 §3953 — Emergency removal or placement of Indian child; termination; appropriate action

Maine·Title 22 HEALTH AND WELFARE·Part 3 CHILDREN·Ch. 1066 MAINE INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT

This Act does not prevent the emergency removal of an Indian child who is a resident of or is domiciled on a reservation, but temporarily located off the reservation, from their parent or Indian custodian or the emergency placement of an Indian child in a foster home or institution, under the laws of this State, in order to prevent imminent physical damage or harm to the Indian child.

1.Termination. An emergency removal or placement of an Indian child in an emergency proceeding must terminate immediately when the removal or placement is no longer necessary to prevent imminent physical damage or harm to the Indian child. An emergency removal or placement of an Indian child may be terminated by, but is not necessarily terminated by, one of the following actions:
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Legislative History

PL 2023, c. 359, §5 (NEW). RR 2023, c. 1, Pt. A, §16 (COR).

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