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ME LD1974

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

6/9/2025

Primary Sponsor

Elizabeth Caruso

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes parents as "joint natural guardians" of their minor children, jointly entitled to care, custody, control, and services of their children
  • Declares that neither parent has rights paramount to the other regarding matters affecting their children
  • Codifies a parent's liberty to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their child as a "fundamental right"
  • Adds identical provisions to both Title 20-A (education law) and Title 22 (health and welfare law) of Maine statutes
  • Explicitly states the new sections do not affect court decisions regarding parental rights, responsibilities, or termination of parental rights

Legislative Description

An Act to Affirm Parental Rights

Domestic Relations

Last Action

Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

6/9/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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