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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 4001 (2026)

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This chapter may be cited as the "Child and Family Services and Child Protection Act."   [PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).]
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PL 1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW).
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Cited in 28 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1988–2026 · leading case: Matthew W. Pitts v. Amanda M. Moore, 2014 ME 59 (Me. 2014).
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Matthew W. Pitts v. Amanda M. Moore, 2014 ME 59 (Me. 2014). · cites it 4× “For example, pursuant to the Child and Family Services and Child Protection Act, 22 M.R.S. §§ 4001 to 4099-H (2013), the State may temporarily interfere in an individual’s right to parent a child only when a court determines, by a preponderance of evidence, that the individual…”
In re Child of Nicholas P., 2019 ME 152 (Me. 2019). · cites it 2× “§ 4033(3-A) (stating that a preliminary protection order may remove a child from the “parents, legal guardian or custodians”); id.”
Louise Dorr v. Sarah Woodard, 2016 ME 79 (Me. 2016). · cites it 2× “See Child and Family Services and Child Protection Act, 22 M.R.S. §§ 4001 to 4099-H (2015); 18-A M.”
In Re Thomas D., 2004 ME 104 (Me. 2004). “Rehabilitation and Reunification Plans [¶ 7] The Child and Family Services and Child Protection Act, 22 M.R.S.A. §§ 4001 to 4099-C (2004), requires that a rehabilitation and reunification plan must be developed by the Department when a child is considered to have entered foster…”
In re Child of Radience K., 2019 ME 73 (Me. 2019). “) terminating their parental rights to their child pursuant to Maine's Child and Family Services and Child Protection Act (MCPA), 22 M.R.S. §§ 4001 to 4099-H (2018) and the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA), 25 U.”
Kane v. Comm'r of Dep't of Health & Human Servs., 960 A.2d 1196 (Me. 2008). “§§ 4001 to 4099-C (2007), established the “out-of-home abuse and neglect investigating team” and authorized it to investigate reports of suspected abuse and neglect of children placed with those subject to licen-sure, such as foster parents in licensed family foster homes. 22…”
In Re Trever I., 2009 ME 59 (Me. 2009). “To determine which party bears the burden of investigating the Indian heritage of a child and proving or disproving the applicability of the ICWA in a termination of parental rights case, we review the ICWA, Maine’s Child and Family Services and Child Protection Act, 22 M.R.S.…”
In re B.C., 58 A.3d 1118 (Me. 2012). “DISCUSSION [¶ 9] The Child and Family Services and Child Protection Act, 22 M.R.S. §§ 4001 to 4099-H (2012), imposes on the Department a multitude of rehabilitation and reunification obligations with the goal *1121 of returning children in Department custody to their parents…”
In re Child. of Bethmarie R., 2018 ME 96 (Me. 2018). “) granted, a preliminary protection order pursuant to the Child and Family Services and Child Protection Act, 22 M.R.S. §§ 4001 to 4099-H (2017). In its order, the District Court granted custody to the grandmother, ordered no contact with the mother, and relieved the Department…”
In Re Amberley D., 2001 ME 87 (Me. 2001). “” Neither the child protective statute, 22 M.R.S.A. §§ 4001^091 (1992 & Supp.2000), nor the protection from abuse statute, 19-A M.”
In re Paige L., 2017 ME 97 (Me. 2017). “Child Hearsay Evidence [¶ 29] “All child protection proceedings shall be conducted according to the rules of civil procedure and the rules of evidence, except as provided otherwise in” the Child and Family Services and Child Protection Act, 22 M.R.S. §§ 4001 to 4099-H (2016). 22…”
In re Child. of Jessica D., 2019 ME 70 (Me. 2019). “2d 297 ; 22 M.R.S. §§ 4001 to 4099-H (2018). When a child has been placed in foster care for fifteen of the most recent twenty-two months, the Department must, with limited exceptions, file a petition to terminate the parents' rights.”
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