APPROVED CHAPTER
JUNE 23, 2021 351
BY GOVERNOR PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE
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S.P. 458 - L.D. 1408
An Act To Increase the Protection of Children from Domestic Abuse and
Violence
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 4 MRSA §1553, sub-§2, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 406, §1, is amended
to read:
B. Core training; and. Core training must include no less than 6 hours on domestic
abuse and violence, developed and provided in collaboration with a statewide coalition
of domestic violence resource centers, on the following topics:
(1) The domestic abuse tactics affecting adult and child safety and security after
separation;
(2) The effects of domestic abuse and violence on children and conditions that
support resilience;
(3) Best practices for recognizing, asking about and assessing the effects of abuse
on the parenting relationship; and
(4) Methods for reducing post-separation abuse of the nonabusive parent and
promoting child safety and security; and
Sec. 2. 4 MRSA §1553, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 406, §1, is amended to
read:
3. Continuing education. Continuing education requirements, including no less than
2 hours of training annually on the impact of domestic abuse and violence on children, the
services available in the State for victims of domestic abuse and violence and their children
and interventions for those who commit domestic abuse and violence;
Sec. 3. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2022.
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 1408, SP 458: 17-A.208
Bill Text ACTPUB , Chapter 351: 4.1553