Me. Stat. tit. 18-C § 9-103 : C - PROBATE CODE — ADOPTION — GENERAL PROVISIONS —103 - Jurisdiction
1.Probate Court jurisdiction. Subject to Title 4, section
152, subsection 5-A, the Probate Court has exclusive jurisdiction over the following:
A. Petitions for adoption; [ 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
B. Consents and reviews of withholdings of consent by persons other than a parent; [ 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
C. Surrenders and releases; [ 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
D. Termination of parental rights proceedings brought pursuant to section
9-204; [ 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
E. Proceedings to determine the rights of putative parents of children whose adoptions or surrenders and releases are pending before the Probate Court; and [ 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
F. Reviews conducted pursuant to section
9-205. [ 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
[ 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
2.District Court jurisdiction. The District Court has jurisdiction to conduct hearings pursuant to section
9-205. The District Court has jurisdiction over any matter described in subsection 1 if the proceeding concerns a child over whom the District Court has exclusive jurisdiction pursuant to Title 4, section
152, subsection 5-A.
[ 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
18-C M.R.S. § 9-103
Amended by 2019, c. 417,§ B-14, eff. 6/20/2019.
Added by 2018, c. 402,§ A-2, eff. 7/1/2019.