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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19, § 533 (2026)

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 16 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 515, §2 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 733, §11 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 390, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 818, §2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 630, §1 (RPR). PL 1993, c. 686, §3 (RP). PL 1993, c. 686, §13 (AFF).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1983–1996 · leading case: In Re Misty Lee H., 529 A.2d 331 (Me. 1987).
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In Re Misty Lee H., 529 A.2d 331 (Me. 1987). · cites it 2× “" The foster parents, however, testified they were not willing to adopt the children, and a DHS caseworker testified that it might take one or two years before such adoption could be completed.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. Sabattus, 683 A.2d 170 (Me. 1996). · cites it 2× “" 19 M.R.S.A. § 533. Having availed herself of the provisions of the adoption statute, thereby attaining sole parental rights to the child, she cannot now take the benefit of that order while casting aside the responsibilities that go with it.”
In re Adoption of G., 502 A.2d 1044 (Me. 1986). “See 19 M.R.S.A. § 533 (Supp. 1985-1986). . On April 10, 1984, after the Cumberland County Probate Court appointed counsel for the mother and a guardian ad litem for Baby Girl G.”
In Re Ef, 639 So. 2d 639 (Fla. 2d DCA 1994). “10 (West 1994) (in parental termination, court shall appoint guardian ad litem unless the child is a petitioner, an attorney has been appointed for the child, or the child's interests have been adequately protected); Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 19, § 533 -A (West 1993) (in parental…”
Gluse v. Dennison, 462 A.2d 32 (Me. 1983). “5 19 M.R.S.A. § 533 (Supp.1982-1983). Our review of the record reveals no abuse of discretion on either score.”
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