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Chapter 21: UNIFORM PREMARITAL AGREEMENT ACT
19-A §601. Short title - §601. Short title This chapter is known and may be...
19-A §602. Definitions - §602. Definitions As used in this Act, unless the context...
19-A §603. Formalities - §603. Formalities A premarital agreement must be in writing and...
19-A §604. Content - §604. Content Parties to a premarital agreement may contract with...
19-A §605. Effect of marriage - §605. Effect of marriage A premarital agreement becomes effective upon...
19-A §606. Effect of children - §606. Effect of children Except as otherwise provided in this...
19-A §607. Amendment; revocation - §607. Amendment; revocation After marriage, a premarital agreement may be...
19-A §608. Enforcement - §608. Enforcement 1. Not enforceable. A premarital agreement is not...
19-A §609. Enforcement; void marriage - §609. Enforcement; void marriage If a marriage is determined to...
19-A §610. Limitation of actions - §610. Limitation of actions A statute of limitations applicable to...
19-A §611. Application and construction - §611. Application and construction This Act must be applied and...
Chapter 23: MARRIAGE
Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
19-A §650. Findings and purposes - §650. Findings and purposes All municipal clerks, the State Registrar...
19-A §650-A. Codification of marriage - §650-A. Codification of marriage Marriage is the legally recognized union...
19-A §650-B. Recognition of marriage licensed and certified in another jurisdiction - §650-B. Recognition of marriage licensed and certified in another jurisdiction...
19-A §651. Recording of intentions - §651. Recording of intentions 1. Place of recording. Residents of...
19-A §652. Issuance of marriage license - §652. Issuance of marriage license 1. Marriage license issued. After...
19-A §653. Filing of cautions - §653. Filing of cautions 1. Filing; enter notice. A person...
19-A §654. Record of marriages - §654. Record of marriages (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)...
19-A §655. Authorization; penalties - §655. Authorization; penalties (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) 1....
19-A §656. License - §656. License 1. Contents of license. A marriage license must...
19-A §657. Lack of jurisdiction or authority (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/23) - §657. Lack of jurisdiction or authority (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING...
19-A §657. Lack of jurisdiction or authority (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) - §657. Lack of jurisdiction or authority (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING...
19-A §658. Quaker; Baha'i - §658. Quaker; Baha'i A marriage solemnized among Quakers or Friends,...
19-A §659. Penalties - §659. Penalties 1. Solemnization without authorization. A person who solemnizes...
19-A §660. Late-filed application for certificate of marriage - §660. Late-filed application for certificate of marriage 1. Application. The...
Subchapter 2: RESTRICTIONS
19-A §701. Prohibited marriages; exceptions - §701. Prohibited marriages; exceptions 1. Marriage out of State to...
Subchapter 3: VOID MARRIAGES AND ANNULMENT
19-A §751. Certain marriages void without process - §751. Certain marriages void without process The following marriages are...
19-A §752. Annulment of illegal marriages - §752. Annulment of illegal marriages 1. Complaint; court order. When...
19-A §753. Action to void marriage - §753. Action to void marriage If, after a marriage has...
Chapter 25: RIGHTS OF MARRIED PERSONS
19-A §801. Holding and disposing of property - §801. Holding and disposing of property A married person, widow...
19-A §802. Spouse's separate property - §802. Spouse's separate property A person having property is not...
19-A §803. Spouse's earnings - §803. Spouse's earnings A married person may receive the wages...
19-A §804. No liability for spouse's debts or torts; property subject to execution; partnerships - §804. No liability for spouse's debts or torts; property subject...
19-A §805. Actions by or against spouse; arrest - §805. Actions by or against spouse; arrest A married person...
19-A §806. Proceedings between husband and wife - §806. Proceedings between husband and wife 1. Civil action against...
Chapter 27: JUDICIAL SEPARATION
19-A §851. Judicial separation - §851. Judicial separation 1. Grounds. [PL 1997, c. 224, §1...
19-A §852. Preliminary injunction, effect; attachment or trustee process - §852. Preliminary injunction, effect; attachment or trustee process (CONTAINS TEXT...
Chapter 29: DIVORCE
Subchapter 1: GROUNDS AND PROCEDURES
19-A §901. Action for divorce; procedures - §901. Action for divorce; procedures 1. Filing of complaint; grounds....
19-A §902. Grounds; defenses - §902. Grounds; defenses 1. Grounds. A divorce may be granted...
19-A §903. Preliminary injunction, effect; attachment or trustee process - §903. Preliminary injunction, effect; attachment or trustee process (CONTAINS TEXT...
19-A §904. Orders pending divorce - §904. Orders pending divorce In accordance with section 251, subsection...
19-A §905. Investigation when custody of children involved - §905. Investigation when custody of children involved Whenever in a...
19-A §906. Certain divorces validated - §906. Certain divorces validated 1. Writ of attachment. All divorces...
19-A §907. Out-of-state divorces - §907. Out-of-state divorces When residents of the State go out...
19-A §908. Disclosure and recording of social security numbers - §908. Disclosure and recording of social security numbers An individual...
Subchapter 2: SPOUSAL SUPPORT AND PROPERTY RIGHTS
19-A §951. Spousal support (REPEALED) - §951. Spousal support (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 694,...
19-A §951-A. Spousal support - §951-A. Spousal support 1. Statement by court. An order granting,...
19-A §952. Payment of spousal support, fees and support - §952. Payment of spousal support, fees and support 1. Definition....
19-A §953. Disposition of property - §953. Disposition of property 1. Disposition. In a proceeding for...
19-A §954. Income withholding - §954. Income withholding 1. Availability and establishment of income withholding....
Subchapter 3: PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
19-A §1001. Parental rights and responsibilities - §1001. Parental rights and responsibilities The court entering an order...
Subchapter 4: CHANGE OF NAME
19-A §1051. Name change - §1051. Name change Upon the request of either spouse to...