Maine Statutes
§ 34-B §7010 — Determination of the best interests of a person unable to give informed consent for sterilization
Maine § 34-B §7010
JurisdictionMaine
Title 34-BBEHAVIORAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
Ch. 7DUE PROCESS IN STERILIZATION ACT OF 1982
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 34-B, § 34-B §7010 (2026).
Text
The parent, spouse, guardian or custodian of any person found unable to give informed consent for sterilization may petition the District Court, in the county of residence of the person being considered for sterilization, to determine if sterilization is in the best interest of that person. The court shall have sole jurisdiction and authority to order that a sterilization procedure may be performed when a person is incapable of giving informed consent, as determined by the hearing required in section 7008.
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Legislative History
PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW).
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Maine § 34-B §7010, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/34-B%20%C2%A77010.