Maine § 22 §4196 Institutional care of delinquent children -- Article VI

Maine Statutes

§ 22 §4196 — Institutional care of delinquent children -- Article VI

Maine § 22 §4196

Title 22HEALTH AND WELFARE

Part 4INTERSTATE COMPACTS

Ch. 1153INTERSTATE COMPACT ON PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 22 §4196 (2026).

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A child adjudicated delinquent may be placed in an institution in another party jurisdiction pursuant to this compact but such a placement may not be made unless the child is given a court hearing on notice to the parent or guardian with opportunity to be heard prior to the child's being sent to the other party jurisdiction for institutional care and the court finds that:

1.Facilities. Equivalent facilities for the child are not available in the sending agency's jurisdiction; and

2.Best interest of child. Institutional care in the other jurisdiction is in the best interest of the child and will not produce undue hardship.

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A child adjudicated delinquent may be placed in an institution in another party jurisdiction pursuant to this compact but such a placement may not be made unless the child is given a court hearing on notice to the parent or guardian with opportunity to be heard prior to the child's being sent to the other party jurisdiction for institutional care and the court finds that:
1.
Facilities.
Equivalent facilities for the child are not available in the sending agency's jurisdiction; and
2.
Best interest of child.
Institutional care in the other jurisdiction is in the best interest of the child and will not produce undue hardship.