Maine Revised Statutes > Title 18-C > Article 9 > Part 4 – Adoption Assistance Program
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| § 9-401 | Authorization; special needs children |
| § 9-402 | Adoption assistance |
| § 9-403 | Administration |
| § 9-404 | Rules |
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes > Title 18-C > Article 9 > Part 4 - Adoption Assistance Program
- Adoptee: means a person who will be or who has been adopted, regardless of whether the person is a child or an adult. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 9-102
- Child: means a person who is under 18 years of age. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 9-102
- Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 9-102
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Licensed child-placing agency: means an agency, person, group of persons, organization, association or society licensed to operate in this State pursuant to Title 22, chapter 1671. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 9-102
- Parent: means a person who, with respect to a child:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 9-102special needs child: means a child who:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 9-401United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72 Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72