(1) An operational mission for which members of the reserve components have been ordered to active duty without their consent; or

(2) Forces activated during a period of war declared by Congress or a period of national emergency declared by the President or Congress.

Sec. 3. 18-A MRSA §5-207, sub-§(c), as amended by PL 1999, c. 303, §1, is further amended to read:

(c) If necessary, the court may appoint a temporary guardian, with the status of an ordinary guardian of a minor, but the authority of a temporary guardian may not last longer than 6 months, except as provided in subsection (c-1).

Notice of hearing on the petition for the appointment of a temporary guardian must be served as provided under subsection (a), except that the notice must be given at least 5 days before the hearing, and notice need not be given to any person whose address and present whereabouts are unknown and cannot can not be ascertained by due diligence. Upon a showing of good cause, the court may waive service of the notice of hearing on any person, other than the minor, if the minor is at least 14 years of age.

Sec. 4. 18-A MRSA §5-207, sub-§(c-1) is enacted to read:

(c-1)__If one of the parents of a minor is a member of the National Guard or the Reserves of the United States Armed Forces under an order to active duty for a period of more than 30 days, a temporary guardianship that would otherwise expire is automatically extended until 30 days after the parent is no longer under those active duty orders or until an order of the court so provides.__This subsection applies only if the parent's service is in support of:

(1)__An operational mission for which members of the reserve components have been ordered to active duty without their consent; or

(2)__Forces activated during a period of war declared by Congress or a period of national emergency declared by the President or Congress.

Sec. 5. 37-B MRSA §147, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2001, c. 662, §21, is further amended to read: