SP0756
LD 1922
Session - 128th Maine Legislature
 
LR 3078
Item 1
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

An Act To Amend the Child and Family Services and Child Protection Act

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §4003, sub-§3,  as amended by PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. AA, §3, is further amended to read:

3. Rehabilitation and reunification.   Give family rehabilitation and reunification priority Require that reasonable efforts be made to rehabilitate and reunify families as a means for protecting the welfare of children, but prevent needless delay for permanent plans for children when rehabilitation and reunification is not possible;

summary

This bill amends the Child and Family Services and Child Protection Act to require that reasonable efforts be made to rehabilitate and reunify families as a means for protecting the welfare of children. Current law requires giving family rehabilitation and reunification priority as a means for protecting the welfare of children.


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