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A Guide for Parents in Maine: How can I protect my children when I can’t care for them myself? 
Featured Content March 2025
This guide is for parents in the state of Maine who need someone else to take care of their children if they cannot. You might need someone to take care of your children if you know you’ll be unable…
Guía para padres de Maine ¿Cómo puedo proteger a mis hijos si no puedo ocuparme de su cuidado?
March 2025
Esta guía es para los padres del estado de Maine que necesitan que otra persona cuide de sus hijos cuando ellos no pueden hacerlo. Es posible que necesite a alguien que cuide de sus hijos en caso de…

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Guardianship of a Minor
December 2024
How can a family member or other responsible adult become the legal guardian of a child whose parents are unable or unwilling to care for them?

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Probate Jurisdictional Affidavit - AF-101
August 2024
The Maine court form for determining the jurisdiction for certain family law and name change cases

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PB-003 Jurisdictional Affidavit for Adoption, Minor Guardianship, and Minor Name Change
August 2024
A fill-able .pdf of Maine court form PB-03, the Jurisdictional Affidavit that must be filed in District court with any adoption, minor guardianship, or minor name change case.

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Sample Motion to Waive Adoption Home Study
August 2024
This is a fillable template of a motion to waive a home study for a second-parent adoption.

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Adoption, Guardianship of a Minor, Child Name Change and Maine's Home Court Act: When, where and how to file the Jurisdictional Affidavit
September 2022
What is the Maine Home Court Act?  The Home Court Act is a Maine law passed in 2016. It is meant to prevent more than one case about the same child from happening in different courts.

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الوصاية على قاصر
November 2018
بموجب قانون ولاية مين، الوالدان البيولوجيان أو المتبنّيان للولد هما الوصيان الطبيعيان على هذا الولد

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La tutelle d'un Mineur
November 2018
Êtes-vous préoccupés par la sécurité et la santé de l'enfant que vous aimez? Conformément à la loi du Maine, les parents biologiques ou adoptifs d'un enfant sont les tuteurs naturels de l'enfant. Les…

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La Tutela de un Menor de Edad
November 2018
¿Está Ud. preocupado por la sanidad y seguridad de un menor de edad? De acuerdo con las leyes de Maine los padres biológicos o adoptivos de un menor de edad son los tutores naturales de el. Los…
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