Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 3503 – Juveniles; voluntary return home
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 3503
- 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.
- Guardian: means a person lawfully invested with the power, and charged with the duty, of taking care of a person and managing the property and rights of the person, who, because of age, is considered incapable of administering the person's own affairs. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 3003
- Interim care: means the status of temporary physical control of a juvenile by a person authorized by section 3501. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 3003
- Juvenile: means a person who had not attained 18 years of age at the time the person allegedly committed a juvenile crime. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 3003
- Legal custodian: means a person who has legal custody of a juvenile. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 3003
- Parent: means either a natural parent or the adoptive parent of a juvenile. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 3003
If a juvenile who has been taken into interim care under the provisions of section 3501 and the juvenile’s parent or parents, guardian or legal custodian agree to the juvenile’s return home, the parent or parents, guardian or legal custodian shall cause the juvenile to be transported home as soon as practicable. If the parent or parents, guardian or legal custodian fails to arrange for the transportation of the juvenile, the juvenile must be transported at the expense of the parent or parents, guardian or legal custodian. [PL 2019, c. 525, §31 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 520, §1 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 664, §48 (RPR). PL 2019, c. 525, §31 (AMD).