Maine Revised Statutes
Subchapter 2-A: JURISDICTION
19-A §2966. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order

§2966. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order
1.  Initiating tribunal to enforce.  A tribunal of this State that has issued a child support order consistent with the laws of this State may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce:  
A. The order if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; or   [PL 2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW).]
B. A money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order.   [PL 2009, c. 95, §28 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
[PL 2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §28 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
2.  Responding tribunal to enforce.  A tribunal of this State having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order.  
[PL 2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 95, §28 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).

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