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

Maine Statutes

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

Maine § 22 §3953

Title 22HEALTH AND WELFARE

Part 3CHILDREN

Ch. 1066MAINE INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 22 §3953 (2026).

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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:

2.Procedure applicable to e

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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:
2.
Procedure applicable to emergency proceedings.
In any emergency proceeding in District Court or Probate Court, the court shall: