Alcohol and other drugs can harm your baby...
Fetal Alcohol and Drug Effects Brochure
Maine Revised Statutes -- Married Persons -- Issuance of a marriage license
(19-A subsection 652 part 5) states that:
"A marriage license may not be issued until a brochure prepared
by the Department of Health and Human Services concerning the effects
of alcohol and drugs on fetuses has been given to both parties. The Department
is responsible for making the brochures available to municipal clerks
for distribution."
Office of Substance Abuse, Information and Resource Center provides
copies of this brochure upon request. Contact information is below.
Link to the Statute
Current brochure Publisher | PDF
Order form for brochure Word | PDF
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them. Printouts of these documents are also available upon
request.
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Contact the IRC:
Maine Office of Substance Abuse
Information & Resource Center
41 Anthony Ave.
#11 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0011
1-800-499-0027 (In-State Only) or 207-287-8900
TTY: 1-800-606-0215
Fax: 207-287-8910
Email: osa.ircosa@maine.gov
