An Act to Exclude Poverty as a Factor When Determining Instances of Willful Neglect or Abuse of a Child

This bill changes Maine's Child and Family Services and Child Protection Act. It specifies that poverty cannot be considered when determining if a child has been willfully neglected or abused. The bill also requires that requests for preliminary protection orders and assessments of efforts to prevent child removal from a home must detail the specific actions taken, how long they lasted, and their results.

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