Decision-Making for the Permanent Placement of Children Maine
Statute: Tit. 22, § 4038
Within 12 months of the time the child has entered foster care and every 12 months thereafter while the child remains under court jurisdiction
If reunification efforts are ordered to cease, within 30 days
Persons Entitled to Attend Hearings
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Statute: Tit. 22, § 4041
Caseworker
Parent
Guardian ad litem
Person to whom trial placement was given
Foster parents
Pre-adoptive parents
Relatives providing care to the child
Determinations Made at Hearings
Statute: Tit. 22, § 4038
Whether the parent has carried out the responsibilities set forth in the permanency plan
Whether the parent has rectified the problems that caused the removal of the child from the home
Permanency Options
Statute: Tit. 22, § 4038
Return to the parent
Adoption
Referral for legal guardianship
Placement in another planned permanent living
arrangement when the department has documented a
compelling reason another option would not be
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