Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 1502 – Either parent dead or guilty of abandonment, rights devolve on other
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 1502
- minor child: means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 101
- Parent: means the legal parent or the legal guardian when no legal parent exists. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 101
If one of the parents of a minor child is dead or has abandoned the child, all parental rights respecting the child devolve upon the other parent. [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF).