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ME LD922

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Amy Kuhn

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Removes the requirement that petitions to terminate parental rights must be filed in the same case as a prior adjudication of parental rights and responsibilities

  • Petitions to terminate parental rights must still be filed in District Court and remain sworn documents

  • Required petition contents unchanged: child's identifying information, petitioner details, parents' names, grounds for termination, effects of termination, and notice of parent's right to counsel

  • Signed into law as Public Law Chapter 20 on April 11, 2025

Legislative Description

An Act to Amend the Procedure for Filing a Petition to Terminate Parental Rights and Responsibilities

Domestic Relations

Last Action

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

4/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/5/2025

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