19 MRSA, Sections1141, 1142, 1143 and 1144, which applies when adoption petitions were filed prior to 8/1/94 and 18-A MRSA Part 4 Sections 9-401, 9-402, 9-403 and 9-404, which applies when adoption petitions were filed 8/1/94 and after.
10-148 C.M.R. ch. 13, § 13