Maine Statutes
§ 22 §4039 — Enforcement of custody orders
Maine·Title 22 HEALTH AND WELFARE·Part 3 CHILDREN·Ch. 1071 CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT
When the court has ordered a change in the custody of a child and a person not entitled to custody refuses to relinquish physical custody to the custodian, then, at the request of the department or custodian, a law enforcement officer may take any necessary and reasonable action to obtain physical custody of the child for the rightful custodian. Necessary and reasonable action may include entering public or private property with a warrant based on probable cause to believe that the child is there.
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Legislative History
PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).
Nearby Sections
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§ 22 §4001
Title§ 22 §4002
Definitions§ 22 §4003
Purposes§ 22 §4004
Authorizations§ 22 §4004-A
Voluntary agreements§ 22 §4005-C
Rights of persons who are not parties§ 22 §4005-D
Access to and participating in proceedings§ 22 §4005-E
Relatives; visitation and access; placement§ 22 §4005-F
Determinations of parentage