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Child Abuse and Neglect in Maine: DHHS Substantiation and Indication
Featured Content July 2024
About DHHS and Child Abuse and Neglect DHHS Child Protective Services investigates reports of child abuse. There are 5 different things that DHHS can do:

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Maine Sample Child Protection Petition
August 2024
This is a sample Maine Child Protection Petition for a Maine Three Party Child Protection action.

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Maine Sample Affidavit of Friend
August 2024
This is a sample Affidavit of Friend for a Maine Three Party Child Protection action.

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Maine Sample Acknowledgment of Receipt of Child Protection Petition
August 2024
This is a sample Acknowledgment of Receipt of a Child Protection Petition for a Maine Three Party Child Protection action.

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What Concerned Adults Can Do to Protect an Endangered Child
April 2024
You can file a Three-Person Petition (also called a Three-Party Petition) in District Court. Under the Maine Child Protection laws, three or more people can file a Child Protection petition, asking…

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Maine Child Protection: What does DHHS do when they get a complaint of child abuse?
March 2024
This guide is the first in a series about what happens when DHHS gets involved with families.

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Maine Sexual Assault Resources: Child Sexual Abuse & Normal Child Sexual Behavior
August 2023
How do I know if my child’s sexual behavior is normal or a sign of abuse?  As a caregiver, you may be worried about a child if they start displaying sexualized behaviors.

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Maine Child Protection: What happens when DHHS investigates a household?
December 2018
This is the second part of our guide to Child Protection proceedings in Maine.

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كيف يمكن للبالغين المعنيين حماية طفل معرّض للخطر
November 2018
...ما بإمكانك عمله عند إنعدام قدرة او رغبة دائرة الصحة والخدمات البشرية في ولاية مين

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Que peuvent faire des adultes soucieux pour protéger un enfant en situation de danger
November 2018
Vous pouvez déposer une pétition a trois personnes (également appelé pétition a trois parties ) en cour de district. En vertu de la loi du Maine sur la protection de l'enfance, trois personnes ou…

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Lo que adultos interesados pueden hacer para proteger un niño en peligro
November 2018
Usted puede presentar una petición de tres personas (también llamado una Petición a tres) en la Corte de Distrito. Bajo las leyes de Maine de protección infantil, tres o más personas pueden presentar…
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