Maine § 22 §4052 Termination petition; petitioners; time filed; contents

Maine Statutes

§ 22 §4052 — Termination petition; petitioners; time filed; contents

Maine § 22 §4052

Title 22HEALTH AND WELFARE

Part 3CHILDREN

Ch. 1071CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 22 §4052 (2026).

Text

1.Petitioner. A termination petition may be brought by the custodial parent of the child, by the parent or guardian of another parent of the child if that parent is a minor, by a person who has filed a petition to adopt the child pursuant to Title 18‑C, Article 9 or by the department. If the petitioner is a parent of the child or a parent or guardian of another parent of the child if that parent is a minor, the court shall follow the requirements of Title 19‑A, section 1658. If the petitioner is also petitioning to adopt the child, the court shall follow the requirements of Title 18‑C, section 9‑204.

2.Time filed. 2-A. Department as petitioner or as party. The department shall file a termination petition or seek to be joined as a party to any pending petition:

3.Contents of petition. A

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1.
Petitioner.
A termination petition may be brought by the custodial parent of the child, by the parent or guardian of another parent of the child if that parent is a minor, by a person who has filed a petition to adopt the child pursuant to Title 18‑C, Article 9 or by the department. If the petitioner is a parent of the child or a parent or guardian of another parent of the child if that parent is a minor, the court shall follow the requirements of Title 19‑A, section 1658. If the petitioner is also petitioning to adopt the child, the court shall follow the requirements of Title 18‑C, section 9‑204.
2.
Time filed.
2-A.
Department as petitioner or as party.
The department shall file a termination petition or seek to be joined as a party to any pending petition:
3.
Contents of petition.
A termination petition must be sworn and must include at least the following:
4.
Hearing date.
On the filing of a petition, the court shall set a time and date for a hearing.

Legislative History

PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 369, §14 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 249, §1 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 694, §D47 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 475, §§7,8 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 475, §11 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 715, §§B12-14 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 408, §7 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 372, §7 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 340, §§3, 4 (AMD).