An Act to Improve Family Court Procedure

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This bill creates a new process for emergency parental rights and responsibilities orders in Maine, effective January 1, 2026. It allows a parent to ask a court for an emergency order without the other parent present if there's an immediate risk of harm to a child. The bill also sets up a working group to study how well this new process works and report back to the legislature by November 2028.

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Sponsorship · 9 Sponsors

Democrat4Republican5Independent0Other0

D · PrimeAnne Carney
R · CoMark Babin
D · CoDonna Bailey
R · CoElizabeth Caruso
R · CoRachel Henderson
D · CoAmy Kuhn
D · CoDani O'Halloran
R · CoJennifer Poirier
R · CoHarold Stewart

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