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ME LD950
Bill
AI Summary
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Allows children to file protection from abuse orders on their own behalf, removing the previous requirement that only "minor children" acting through others could seek such orders
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Expands who may file for a child victim: the child themselves, a person responsible for the child, or a Department representative
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Covers abuse by family/household members, dating partners, or individuals related by blood or marriage
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Applies to victims of stalking, sex crimes, unauthorized dissemination of private images, sex trafficking, sexual exploitation of minors, and electronic harassment
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Approved by the Governor on May 30, 2025, as Public Law Chapter 158
Legislative Description
An Act to Increase Access to Protection from Abuse Orders by Allowing Children to File Protection from Abuse Orders on Their Own Behalf
Abuse
Last Action
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
5/28/2025