Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE
Article 9: ADOPTION

Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

18-C §9-101. Short title - §9-101. Short title This Article may be known and cited...

18-C §9-102. Definitions - §9-102. Definitions As used in this Article, unless the context...

18-C §9-103. Jurisdiction - §9-103. Jurisdiction 1. Probate Court jurisdiction. Subject to Title 4,...

18-C §9-104. Venue; transfer - §9-104. Venue; transfer 1. Venue if adoptee placed by agency...

18-C §9-105. Rights of adopted persons - §9-105. Rights of adopted persons Except as otherwise provided by...

18-C §9-106. Legal representation - §9-106. Legal representation 1. Attorney for parents. The parents are...

18-C §9-107. Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 - §9-107. Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 The federal Indian...

18-C §9-108. Application of prior laws - §9-108. Application of prior laws The laws in effect on...

18-C §9-109. Mediation - §9-109. Mediation The court may refer the parties to mediation...

Part 2: DETERMINATION OF PARENTAGE AND TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS

18-C §9-201. Determination of parentage - §9-201. Determination of parentage 1. Affidavit of parentage. When a...

18-C §9-202. Surrender and release; consent - §9-202. Surrender and release; consent 1. Surrender and release or...

18-C §9-203. Duties and responsibilities subsequent to surrender and release - §9-203. Duties and responsibilities subsequent to surrender and release Without...

18-C §9-204. Termination of parental rights - §9-204. Termination of parental rights 1. Petition for termination; adoption...

18-C §9-205. Review - §9-205. Review 1. Judicial review required; 18 months. The court...

Part 3: ADOPTION PROCEDURES

18-C §9-301. Petition for adoption and change of name; filing fee - §9-301. Petition for adoption and change of name; filing fee...

18-C §9-302. Consent for adoption - §9-302. Consent for adoption 1. Written consent. Before an adoption...

18-C §9-303. Petition - §9-303. Petition 1. Sworn; contents. A petition for adoption must...

18-C §9-304. Investigation; guardian ad litem; registry - §9-304. Investigation; guardian ad litem; registry 1. Background check; study...

18-C §9-305. Evidence; procedure - §9-305. Evidence; procedure The court may proceed as follows in...

18-C §9-306. Allowable payments; expenses - §9-306. Allowable payments; expenses 1. Allowable payments by or on...

18-C §9-307. Adoption not granted - §9-307. Adoption not granted If the court determines that it...

18-C §9-308. Final decree; dispositional hearing; effect of adoption - §9-308. Final decree; dispositional hearing; effect of adoption 1. Final...

18-C §9-309. Appeals - §9-309. Appeals 1. Appeal; bond not required of child or...

18-C §9-310. Records confidential - §9-310. Records confidential Notwithstanding any other provision of law and...

18-C §9-311. Interstate placements - §9-311. Interstate placements 1. Certificate of compliance; bring child to...

18-C §9-312. Foreign adoptions - §9-312. Foreign adoptions If an adoption in a foreign country...

18-C §9-313. Advertisement - §9-313. Advertisement 1. Definitions. As used in this section, the...

18-C §9-314. Immunity from liability for good faith reporting; proceedings - §9-314. Immunity from liability for good faith reporting; proceedings A...

18-C §9-315. Annulment of the adoption decree - §9-315. Annulment of the adoption decree 1. Annulment; reasons and...

Part 4: ADOPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

18-C §9-401. Authorization; special needs children - §9-401. Authorization; special needs children 1. Program. There is established...

18-C §9-402. Adoption assistance - §9-402. Adoption assistance 1. Eligible applicants. An application for the...

18-C §9-403. Administration - §9-403. Administration 1. Written agreement before final decree; exceptions; reduction...

18-C §9-404. Rules - §9-404. Rules The department shall adopt rules for the program...