Maine § 4 §1556 Appointment of guardian ad litem in child protection cases under Title 22

Maine Statutes

§ 4 §1556 — Appointment of guardian ad litem in child protection cases under Title 22

Maine § 4 §1556

Title 4JUDICIARY

Ch. 32CHILDREN'S GUARDIANS AD LITEM

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 4, § 4 §1556 (2026).

Text

1.Appointment of guardian ad litem. An order appointing a guardian ad litem pursuant to Title 22, section 4005 must specify the terms and conditions of the appointment as provided in Title 22, this chapter and rules adopted by the Supreme Judicial Court.

2.Order. An appointment of a guardian ad litem must be by court order.

3.Best interests of the child. In performance of duties specified in the appointment order, the guardian ad litem shall use the standard of the best interests of the child.

4.Wishes of the child. The guardian ad litem shall make the wishes of the child known to the court if the child has expressed them, regardless of the recommendation of the guardian ad litem.

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1.
Appointment of guardian ad litem.
An order appointing a guardian ad litem pursuant to Title 22, section 4005 must specify the terms and conditions of the appointment as provided in Title 22, this chapter and rules adopted by the Supreme Judicial Court.
2.
Order.
An appointment of a guardian ad litem must be by court order.
3.
Best interests of the child.
In performance of duties specified in the appointment order, the guardian ad litem shall use the standard of the best interests of the child.
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Wishes of the child.
The guardian ad litem shall make the wishes of the child known to the court if the child has expressed them, regardless of the recommendation of the guardian ad litem.