Maine Statutes
§ 22 §3953 — Emergency removal or placement of Indian child; termination; appropriate action
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).
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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