Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 4196 – Institutional care of delinquent children — Article VI
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A child adjudicated delinquent may be placed in an institution in another party jurisdiction pursuant to this compact but such a placement may not be made unless the child is given a court hearing on notice to the parent or guardian with opportunity to be heard prior to the child’s being sent to the other party jurisdiction for institutional care and the court finds that: [RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §195 (COR).]
1. Facilities. Equivalent facilities for the child are not available in the sending agency’s jurisdiction; and
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 4196
- 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.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
2. Best interest of child. Institutional care in the other jurisdiction is in the best interest of the child and will not produce undue hardship.
SECTION HISTORY
RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §195 (COR).