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MaineLD 922132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House

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

Sponsored By: Amy Kuhn (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

DOMESTIC RELATIONSDOMESTIC RELATIONS - PARENTAL RIGHTS

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New court rules for ending parental rights

Petitioners must file any request to end parental rights and responsibilities in District Court. It no longer has to be filed in the same case as a past parental-rights order. The petition must be sworn. It must include: the child’s name and date and place of birth; the petitioner’s name, address, and relationship to the child; the names of each parent; a short summary of facts that show legal grounds to end rights; and a statement of what a termination order does. It must also tell the parent they have a right to a lawyer and, if they cannot afford one, to contact the court as soon as possible to request appointed counsel.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Amy Kuhn

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

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Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 20

    4/11/2025

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    4/8/2025Senate

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/1/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCEUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    3/27/2025Senate

  5. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    3/25/2025House

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  7. Received by the Clerk of the House on March 5, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

    3/5/2025House

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