Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN

19-A §1501. Definitions - §1501. Definitions As used in this Part, unless the context...

19-A §1502. Either parent dead or guilty of abandonment, rights devolve on other - §1502. Either parent dead or guilty of abandonment, rights devolve...

19-A §1503. Rights of children born out of wedlock (REPEALED) - §1503. Rights of children born out of wedlock (REPEALED) SECTION...

19-A §1504. Person's duty of support - §1504. Person's duty of support A person shall support that...

19-A §1505. Extent of duties of support - §1505. Extent of duties of support An obligor present or...

19-A §1506. Public assistance recipients' rights of privacy - §1506. Public assistance recipients' rights of privacy When the department...

19-A §1507. Appointment of guardian ad litem in contested proceedings - §1507. Appointment of guardian ad litem in contested proceedings 1....

19-A §1508. Actions - §1508. Actions An action under this Part may be commenced...

19-A §1509. Locator information; presumption concerning notice - §1509. Locator information; presumption concerning notice 1. Duty of parties...

19-A §1510. Statewide jurisdiction - §1510. Statewide jurisdiction In child support and paternity cases, the...

Chapter 53: PATERNITY

Subchapter 1: PATERNITY

19-A §1551. Short title (REPEALED) - §1551. Short title (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 694,...

19-A §1552. Obligations of father - §1552. Obligations of father The father of a child is...

19-A §1553. Enforcement - §1553. Enforcement If paternity has been determined or has been...

19-A §1554. Limitation on recovery from father - §1554. Limitation on recovery from father The father's liabilities for...

19-A §1555. Limitations on recovery from father's estate - §1555. Limitations on recovery from father's estate The obligation of...

19-A §1556. Remedies - §1556. Remedies The District Court has jurisdiction for the enforcement...

19-A §1557. Time of trial - §1557. Time of trial If the issue of paternity is...

19-A §1558. Authority for blood or tissue-typing tests (REPEALED) - §1558. Authority for blood or tissue-typing tests (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

19-A §1559. Selection of experts - §1559. Selection of experts The tests required by the court...

19-A §1560. Compensation of expert witnesses (REPEALED) - §1560. Compensation of expert witnesses (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995,...

19-A §1561. Effect of test results - §1561. Effect of test results 1. Effect of results. The...

19-A §1562. Rebuttal of presumption (REPEALED) - §1562. Rebuttal of presumption (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c....

19-A §1563. Admissible evidence - §1563. Admissible evidence 1. Evidence of paternity; admissible. In an...

19-A §1564. Presumption of legitimacy not applicable (REPEALED) - §1564. Presumption of legitimacy not applicable (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

19-A §1565. Judgment - §1565. Judgment 1. Support. Judgments under this subchapter may be...

19-A §1566. Security - §1566. Security Upon motion of the plaintiff, the court at...

19-A §1567. Settlement agreements - §1567. Settlement agreements An agreement of settlement with the alleged...

19-A §1568. Venue (REPEALED) - §1568. Venue (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 694, §B2...

19-A §1569. Uniformity of interpretation - §1569. Uniformity of interpretation This subchapter must be interpreted and...

19-A §1570. Dismissals - §1570. Dismissals 1. Procedure. [PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. B,...

Subchapter 2: EXPEDITED PROCESS FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF PATERNITY ACTIONS

19-A §1601. Definitions - §1601. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...

19-A §1602. Additional persons subject to jurisdiction - §1602. Additional persons subject to jurisdiction 1. Application. To ensure...

19-A §1603. Limitation on recovery from father - §1603. Limitation on recovery from father An alleged father's liability...

19-A §1604. Service - §1604. Service Service of a notice under section 1605 must...

19-A §1605. Notice of proceeding to commence an action - §1605. Notice of proceeding to commence an action 1. Notice...

19-A §1606. Court orders; relief - §1606. Court orders; relief The department may request that the...

19-A §1607. Applicability; Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 5(b) - §1607. Applicability; Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 5(b) The...

19-A §1608. Multiple alleged fathers - §1608. Multiple alleged fathers When it appears to the department...

19-A §1609. Failure of alleged father to deny paternity - §1609. Failure of alleged father to deny paternity 1. Filing...

19-A §1610. Blood or tissue-typing tests - §1610. Blood or tissue-typing tests 1. Requirement of tests. If...

19-A §1611. Refusal of alleged father to submit to blood or tissue-typing tests - §1611. Refusal of alleged father to submit to blood or...

19-A §1612. Procedures after blood or tissue-typing tests - §1612. Procedures after blood or tissue-typing tests 1. Transmittal of...

19-A §1613. Applicability; Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 12(b) - §1613. Applicability; Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 12(b) If...

19-A §1614. Acknowledgment of paternity - §1614. Acknowledgment of paternity If, prior to the filing in...

19-A §1615. Representation of department - §1615. Representation of department The commissioner may designate employees of...

19-A §1616. Voluntary acknowledgment of paternity (REPEALED) (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 19-A, SECTION 1615) - §1616. Voluntary acknowledgment of paternity (REPEALED) (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 19-A,...

Chapter 55: RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

19-A §1651. Parents joint natural guardians of children - §1651. Parents joint natural guardians of children The parents are...

19-A §1652. Spouse's or parent's obligation to support - §1652. Spouse's or parent's obligation to support 1. Petition. If...

19-A §1653. Parental rights and responsibilities - §1653. Parental rights and responsibilities (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE...

19-A §1653-A. Parental rights and responsibilities; parent on active duty - §1653-A. Parental rights and responsibilities; parent on active duty 1....

19-A §1654. Parenting and support when parents live apart - §1654. Parenting and support when parents live apart If the...

19-A §1655. Support and maintenance when parental rights and responsibilities or contact awarded to agency or person other than parent - §1655. Support and maintenance when parental rights and responsibilities or...

19-A §1656. Exclusion of public - §1656. Exclusion of public In an action for parental rights...

19-A §1657. Modification or termination of orders for parental rights and responsibilities - §1657. Modification or termination of orders for parental rights and...

19-A §1658. Termination of parental rights and responsibilities - §1658. Termination of parental rights and responsibilities 1. Petitioner. A...

19-A §1659. Parenting coordination and assistance (REPEALED) - §1659. Parenting coordination and assistance (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2009,...

Chapter 57: UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION ACT (REPEALED)

19-A §1701. Short title (REPEALED) - §1701. Short title (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 694,...

19-A §1702. Purposes of chapter; construction of provisions (REPEALED) - §1702. Purposes of chapter; construction of provisions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

19-A §1703. Definitions (REPEALED) - §1703. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 694, §B2...

19-A §1704. Jurisdiction (REPEALED) - §1704. Jurisdiction (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 694, §B2...

19-A §1705. Notice and opportunity to be heard (REPEALED) - §1705. Notice and opportunity to be heard (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

19-A §1706. Notice to persons outside the State; submission to jurisdiction (REPEALED) - §1706. Notice to persons outside the State; submission to jurisdiction...

19-A §1707. Simultaneous proceedings in other states (REPEALED) - §1707. Simultaneous proceedings in other states (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

19-A §1708. Inconvenient forum (REPEALED) - §1708. Inconvenient forum (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 694,...

19-A §1709. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct (REPEALED) - §1709. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

19-A §1710. Information under oath to be submitted to the court (REPEALED) - §1710. Information under oath to be submitted to the court...

19-A §1711. Additional parties (REPEALED) - §1711. Additional parties (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 694,...

19-A §1712. Appearance of parties and the child (REPEALED) - §1712. Appearance of parties and the child (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

19-A §1713. Binding force and res judicata effect of custody decree (REPEALED) - §1713. Binding force and res judicata effect of custody decree...

19-A §1714. Recognition of out-of-state custody decrees (REPEALED) - §1714. Recognition of out-of-state custody decrees (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

19-A §1715. Modification of custody decree of another state (REPEALED) - §1715. Modification of custody decree of another state (REPEALED) SECTION...

19-A §1716. Filing and enforcement of custody decree of another state (REPEALED) - §1716. Filing and enforcement of custody decree of another state...

19-A §1717. Registry of out-of-state custody decrees and proceedings (REPEALED) - §1717. Registry of out-of-state custody decrees and proceedings (REPEALED) SECTION...

19-A §1718. Certified copies of custody decree (REPEALED) - §1718. Certified copies of custody decree (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

19-A §1719. Taking testimony in another state (REPEALED) - §1719. Taking testimony in another state (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

19-A §1720. Hearings and studies in another state; orders to appear (REPEALED) - §1720. Hearings and studies in another state; orders to appear...

19-A §1721. Assistance to courts of other states (REPEALED) - §1721. Assistance to courts of other states (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

19-A §1722. Preservation of documents for use in other states (REPEALED) - §1722. Preservation of documents for use in other states (REPEALED)...

19-A §1723. Request for court records of another state (REPEALED) - §1723. Request for court records of another state (REPEALED) SECTION...

19-A §1724. International application (REPEALED) - §1724. International application (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 694,...

19-A §1725. Priority (REPEALED) - §1725. Priority (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 694, §B2...

Chapter 58: UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

19-A §1731. Short title - §1731. Short title This chapter may be cited as the...

19-A §1732. Definitions - §1732. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...

19-A §1733. Proceedings governed by other law - §1733. Proceedings governed by other law This chapter does not...

19-A §1734. Application to Indian tribes - §1734. Application to Indian tribes 1. Proceedings governed by Indian...

19-A §1735. International application of chapter - §1735. International application of chapter 1. Foreign country treated as...

19-A §1736. Effect of child custody determination - §1736. Effect of child custody determination A child custody determination...

19-A §1737. Priority - §1737. Priority If a question of existence or exercise of...

19-A §1738. Notice to persons outside State - §1738. Notice to persons outside State 1. Notice given by...

19-A §1739. Appearance and limited immunity - §1739. Appearance and limited immunity 1. Not subject to personal...

19-A §1740. Communication between courts - §1740. Communication between courts 1. Communication permitted. A court of...

19-A §1741. Taking testimony in another state - §1741. Taking testimony in another state 1. Testimony of witnesses...

19-A §1742. Cooperation between courts; preservation of records - §1742. Cooperation between courts; preservation of records 1. Request to...

Subchapter 2: JURISDICTION

19-A §1745. Initial child custody jurisdiction - §1745. Initial child custody jurisdiction 1. Jurisdiction over initial determination....

19-A §1746. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction - §1746. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction 1. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction. Except as...

19-A §1747. Jurisdiction to modify determination - §1747. Jurisdiction to modify determination Except as otherwise provided in...

19-A §1748. Temporary emergency jurisdiction - §1748. Temporary emergency jurisdiction 1. Abandoned child; emergency. A court...

19-A §1749. Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder - §1749. Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder 1. Notice and...

19-A §1750. Simultaneous proceedings - §1750. Simultaneous proceedings 1. Pending proceeding in another state. Except...

19-A §1751. Inconvenient forum - §1751. Inconvenient forum 1. Court of this State an inconvenient...

19-A §1752. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct - §1752. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct 1. Jurisdiction based...

19-A §1753. Information to be submitted to court - §1753. Information to be submitted to court 1. Required information....

19-A §1754. Appearance of parties and child - §1754. Appearance of parties and child 1. Appearance of party...

Subchapter 3: ENFORCEMENT

19-A §1761. Definitions - §1761. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...

19-A §1762. Enforcement under Hague Convention - §1762. Enforcement under Hague Convention Under this subchapter a court...

19-A §1763. Duty to enforce - §1763. Duty to enforce 1. Recognition and enforcement of determination...

19-A §1764. Temporary visitation - §1764. Temporary visitation 1. Temporary order for enforcement. A court...

19-A §1765. Registration of child custody determination - §1765. Registration of child custody determination 1. Registration procedure. A...

19-A §1766. Enforcement of registered determination - §1766. Enforcement of registered determination 1. Any relief normally available....

19-A §1767. Simultaneous proceedings - §1767. Simultaneous proceedings If a proceeding for enforcement under this...

19-A §1768. Expedited enforcement of child custody determination - §1768. Expedited enforcement of child custody determination 1. Petition for...

19-A §1769. Service of petition and order - §1769. Service of petition and order Except as otherwise provided...

19-A §1770. Hearing and order - §1770. Hearing and order 1. Immediate physical custody of child....

19-A §1771. Warrant to take physical custody of child - §1771. Warrant to take physical custody of child 1. Application...

19-A §1772. Costs, fees and expenses - §1772. Costs, fees and expenses 1. Award to prevailing party;...

19-A §1773. Recognition and enforcement - §1773. Recognition and enforcement A court of this State shall...

19-A §1774. Appeals - §1774. Appeals An appeal may be taken from a final...

19-A §1775. Role of prosecutor - §1775. Role of prosecutor 1. Action by prosecutor. In a...

19-A §1776. Role of law enforcement - §1776. Role of law enforcement At the request of a...

19-A §1777. Costs and expenses - §1777. Costs and expenses If the respondent is not the...

Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

19-A §1781. Application and construction - §1781. Application and construction In applying and construing this uniform...

19-A §1782. Effective date - §1782. Effective date This chapter takes effect January 1, 2000....

19-A §1783. Transitional provision - §1783. Transitional provision A motion or other request for relief...

Chapter 59: VISITATION RIGHTS OF GRANDPARENTS AND GREAT-GRANDPARENTS

19-A §1801. Short title - §1801. Short title This chapter is known and may be...

19-A §1802. Definitions - §1802. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...

19-A §1803. Petition - §1803. Petition 1. Standing to seek grandparent visitation rights. A...

19-A §1804. Mediation - §1804. Mediation The court may refer the parties to mediation...

19-A §1805. Jurisdiction - §1805. Jurisdiction An action may be commenced in the District...

19-A §1806. Other actions - §1806. Other actions This chapter does not limit a grandparent's...

Chapter 61: MAINE PARENTAGE ACT

Subchapter 1: SHORT TITLE, SCOPE, DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

19-A §1831. Short title - §1831. Short title This chapter may be known and cited...

19-A §1832. Definitions - §1832. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...

19-A §1833. Scope and application - §1833. Scope and application 1. Scope. This chapter applies to...

19-A §1834. Parentage proceeding - §1834. Parentage proceeding 1. Proceeding authorized. A proceeding to adjudicate...

19-A §1835. Standing to maintain proceeding - §1835. Standing to maintain proceeding Subject to other provisions of...

19-A §1836. Parties to proceeding - §1836. Parties to proceeding In addition to a child whose...

19-A §1837. Personal jurisdiction - §1837. Personal jurisdiction 1. Personal jurisdiction. An individual may not...

19-A §1838. Venue - §1838. Venue Venue for a proceeding to adjudicate parentage is...

19-A §1839. Joinder of proceedings - §1839. Joinder of proceedings 1. Joinder permitted. Except as otherwise...

19-A §1840. Orders - §1840. Orders 1. Interim order for support. In a proceeding...

19-A §1841. Admission of parentage authorized - §1841. Admission of parentage authorized 1. Admission of parentage. A...

19-A §1842. Order on default - §1842. Order on default The court may issue an order...

19-A §1843. Order adjudicating parentage - §1843. Order adjudicating parentage 1. Issuance of order. In a...

19-A §1844. Binding effect of determination of parentage - §1844. Binding effect of determination of parentage 1. Determination binding;...

19-A §1845. Full faith and credit - §1845. Full faith and credit A court of this State...

Subchapter 2: ESTABLISHMENT OF PARENTAGE

19-A §1851. Establishment of parentage - §1851. Establishment of parentage Parentage may be established by: [PL...

19-A §1852. Nondiscrimination - §1852. Nondiscrimination Every child has the same rights under law...

19-A §1853. Consequences of establishment of parentage - §1853. Consequences of establishment of parentage 1. All purposes. Unless...

19-A §1854. Determination of maternity - §1854. Determination of maternity Provisions of this chapter relating to...

19-A §1855. No limitation on child - §1855. No limitation on child Nothing in this subchapter limits...

Subchapter 3: VOLUNTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PARENTAGE

19-A §1861. Acknowledgment of parentage - §1861. Acknowledgment of parentage The following persons may sign an...

19-A §1862. Execution of acknowledgment of parentage - §1862. Execution of acknowledgment of parentage 1. Requirements. An acknowledgment...

19-A §1863. Denial of parentage - §1863. Denial of parentage A person presumed to be a...

19-A §1864. Filing of an acknowledgment of parentage or denial of parentage - §1864. Filing of an acknowledgment of parentage or denial of...

19-A §1865. Equivalent to adjudication - §1865. Equivalent to adjudication 1. Acknowledgment. Except as otherwise provided...

19-A §1866. No filing fee - §1866. No filing fee The State Registrar of Vital Statistics...

19-A §1867. Proceeding for rescission - §1867. Proceeding for rescission A signatory may rescind an acknowledgment...

19-A §1868. Challenge to acknowledgment - §1868. Challenge to acknowledgment 1. Challenge by signatory. After the...

19-A §1869. Procedure for rescission or challenge - §1869. Procedure for rescission or challenge 1. Every signatory party....

19-A §1870. Ratification not permitted - §1870. Ratification not permitted A court or administrative agency conducting...

19-A §1871. Forms for acknowledgment and denial of parentage - §1871. Forms for acknowledgment and denial of parentage To facilitate...

19-A §1872. Release of information - §1872. Release of information The State Registrar of Vital Statistics...

19-A §1873. Adoption of rules - §1873. Adoption of rules The State Registrar of Vital Statistics...

Subchapter 4: PRESUMED PARENTAGE

19-A §1881. Presumption of parentage - §1881. Presumption of parentage 1. Marital presumption established. A person...

19-A §1882. Challenge to presumption of parentage - §1882. Challenge to presumption of parentage 1. Two-year limitation. Except...

19-A §1883. Multiple presumptions - §1883. Multiple presumptions If 2 or more conflicting presumptions arise...

Subchapter 5: DE FACTO PARENTAGE

19-A §1891. De facto parentage - §1891. De facto parentage 1. De facto parentage. The court...

Subchapter 6: GENETIC PARENTAGE

19-A §1901. Scope of subchapter - §1901. Scope of subchapter 1. Scope. This subchapter governs procedures...

19-A §1902. Requirements for genetic testing - §1902. Requirements for genetic testing 1. Type of genetic testing....

19-A §1903. Report of genetic testing - §1903. Report of genetic testing 1. Report; self-authenticating. A report...

19-A §1904. Genetic testing results - §1904. Genetic testing results 1. Results identify as genetic parent....

19-A §1905. Costs of genetic testing - §1905. Costs of genetic testing 1. Payment for the costs...

19-A §1906. Additional genetic testing - §1906. Additional genetic testing The court shall order additional genetic...

19-A §1907. Genetic testing when specimens not available - §1907. Genetic testing when specimens not available 1. Specimen not...

19-A §1908. Deceased person - §1908. Deceased person For good cause shown, the court may...

19-A §1909. Identical sibling - §1909. Identical sibling 1. Genetic testing of sibling. The court...

19-A §1910. Confidentiality of genetic testing - §1910. Confidentiality of genetic testing 1. Release of report. A...

19-A §1911. Court order for testing - §1911. Court order for testing 1. Order to submit to...

19-A §1912. Authority to deny requested order for genetic testing or admission of test results or to consider other factors when adjudicating parentage - §1912. Authority to deny requested order for genetic testing or...

19-A §1913. Admissibility of results of genetic testing; expenses - §1913. Admissibility of results of genetic testing; expenses 1. Record...

19-A §1914. Consequences of declining genetic testing - §1914. Consequences of declining genetic testing 1. Adjudication contrary to...

19-A §1915. Adjudication of parentage based on genetic testing; multiple claims of parentage - §1915. Adjudication of parentage based on genetic testing; multiple claims...

Subchapter 7: PARENTAGE BY ASSISTED REPRODUCTION

19-A §1921. Scope of subchapter - §1921. Scope of subchapter This subchapter does not apply to...

19-A §1922. Parental status of donor - §1922. Parental status of donor 1. Donor not a parent....

19-A §1923. Parentage of child of assisted reproduction - §1923. Parentage of child of assisted reproduction A person who...

19-A §1924. Consent to assisted reproduction - §1924. Consent to assisted reproduction 1. Written consent. Consent by...

19-A §1925. Challenge by spouse to consent - §1925. Challenge by spouse to consent 1. Challenge by spouse...

19-A §1926. Effect of dissolution of marriage or withdrawal of consent - §1926. Effect of dissolution of marriage or withdrawal of consent...

19-A §1927. Parent status of deceased person - §1927. Parent status of deceased person If a person who...

19-A §1928. Birth orders - §1928. Birth orders 1. Proceeding for birth order. Before or...

19-A §1929. Laboratory error - §1929. Laboratory error If due to a laboratory error the...

Subchapter 8: GESTATIONAL CARRIER AGREEMENT

19-A §1931. Eligibility to enter gestational carrier agreement - §1931. Eligibility to enter gestational carrier agreement 1. Eligibility of...

19-A §1932. Gestational carrier agreement authorized - §1932. Gestational carrier agreement authorized 1. Written agreement. A prospective...

19-A §1933. Parentage; parental rights and responsibilities - §1933. Parentage; parental rights and responsibilities If a gestational carrier...

19-A §1934. Birth orders - §1934. Birth orders 1. Action for birth order. Pursuant to...

19-A §1935. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction - §1935. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction Subject to the jurisdictional standards of...

19-A §1936. Termination of gestational carrier agreement - §1936. Termination of gestational carrier agreement 1. Termination of agreement;...

19-A §1937. Effect of subsequent marriage - §1937. Effect of subsequent marriage 1. Agreement valid. The subsequent...

19-A §1938. Effect of noncompliance; standard of review; remedies - §1938. Effect of noncompliance; standard of review; remedies 1. Not...

19-A §1939. Liability for payment of gestational carrier health care costs - §1939. Liability for payment of gestational carrier health care costs...

Chapter 63: CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES

19-A §2001. Definitions - §2001. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...

19-A §2002. Application - §2002. Application Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, this chapter...

19-A §2003. Forms - §2003. Forms For the purposes of this chapter, the Supreme...

19-A §2004. Income information and child support worksheets - §2004. Income information and child support worksheets 1. Court actions....

19-A §2005. Rebuttable presumption - §2005. Rebuttable presumption In a proceeding to establish or modify...

19-A §2006. Support guidelines - §2006. Support guidelines 1. Determination of basic support entitlement. After...

19-A §2007. Deviation from child support guidelines - §2007. Deviation from child support guidelines 1. Rebutting presumption. If...

19-A §2008. Stipulation - §2008. Stipulation A stipulation of the parties establishing child support...

19-A §2009. Modification of existing support orders - §2009. Modification of existing support orders 1. Motion to modify...

19-A §2010. Periodic review of support orders (REPEALED) - §2010. Periodic review of support orders (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

19-A §2011. Child support table established - §2011. Child support table established The department, in consultation with...

19-A §2012. Medical support - §2012. Medical support The department, after consultation with the Supreme...

Chapter 65: SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

19-A §2101. Definitions - §2101. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...

19-A §2102. Enforcement of rights - §2102. Enforcement of rights The obligee may enforce the right...

19-A §2103. Duty of department to enforce support obligations - §2103. Duty of department to enforce support obligations 1. Definitions....

19-A §2104. State registry of support orders - §2104. State registry of support orders 1. Record of all...

19-A §2105. Duty of department to recognize and enforce actions of other states - §2105. Duty of department to recognize and enforce actions of...

19-A §2106. Dependent health care coverage - §2106. Dependent health care coverage 1. Enrollment of dependent children...

19-A §2107. Credit for dependent benefits (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 19-A, SECTION 2104) - §2107. Credit for dependent benefits (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 19-A, SECTION...

19-A §2108. State child support enforcement services (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 19-A, SECTION 2105) - §2108. State child support enforcement services (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 19-A,...

19-A §2109. Limitations on collection of child support - §2109. Limitations on collection of child support A person other...

19-A §2110. Exempt property of child support obligor - §2110. Exempt property of child support obligor 1. Exempt property....

19-A §2111. Criminal history record checks for Department of Health and Human Services employees, applicants for employment, contractors and subcontractors - §2111. Criminal history record checks for Department of Health and...

Subchapter 2: ENFORCEMENT BY DEPARTMENT

Article 1: LOCATION OF PERSONS, INCOME AND OTHER PROPERTY

19-A §2151. Locating those liable for support of dependents - §2151. Locating those liable for support of dependents To assist...

19-A §2152. Disclosure of information in medical support recoupment and child support cases - §2152. Disclosure of information in medical support recoupment and child...

19-A §2153. Publication of delinquent child support obligors - §2153. Publication of delinquent child support obligors 1. Publication. The...

19-A §2154. Employment information - §2154. Employment information 1. Employment information; definition. An employer doing...

19-A §2155. Duty to report - §2155. Duty to report A responsible parent required by law...

19-A §2156. Annual statement - §2156. Annual statement The department shall send an annual statement...

19-A §2157. Notice of right to have support order reviewed - §2157. Notice of right to have support order reviewed Not...

19-A §2158. Access to wireless service provider's records of individuals who owe child support - §2158. Access to wireless service provider's records of individuals who...

Article 2: ENFORCEMENT

19-A §2201. Notice to licensing boards and obligor; judicial review - §2201. Notice to licensing boards and obligor; judicial review 1....

19-A §2201-A. Notice to licensing boards and obligor; judicial review; Penobscot Nation - §2201-A. Notice to licensing boards and obligor; judicial review; Penobscot...

19-A §2202. Family financial responsibility - §2202. Family financial responsibility 1. Purpose. The Legislature finds and...

19-A §2203. Order to seize and sell - §2203. Order to seize and sell 1. Execution of support...

19-A §2204. Caretaker relative; change of payee - §2204. Caretaker relative; change of payee When the department pays...

Article 3: ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT

Subarticle 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

19-A §2251. Purpose - §2251. Purpose With this article, the Legislature intends to provide...

19-A §2252. Limit on use - §2252. Limit on use A support obligation or debt incurred...

19-A §2253. Persons subject to jurisdiction - §2253. Persons subject to jurisdiction 1. Declaration of purpose. It...

19-A §2254. Service - §2254. Service Service of a notice, order or lien described...

19-A §2255. Subpoena powers - §2255. Subpoena powers In carrying out the provisions of this...

19-A §2256. Notices; readability - §2256. Notices; readability 1. Readability score. As notices are revised...

Subarticle 2: SUPPORT DEBT

19-A §2301. Creation of debt to department - §2301. Creation of debt to department 1. Public assistance. Debts...

19-A §2302. Support obligations when obligor receives public assistance - §2302. Support obligations when obligor receives public assistance 1. Definitions....

19-A §2303. Right of support enforcement - §2303. Right of support enforcement If no order of support...

19-A §2304. Administrative establishment of parental support obligation; debt for past support; obligation to provide health insurance coverage - §2304. Administrative establishment of parental support obligation; debt for past...

19-A §2305. Effect and implementation of health insurance obligations; failure of responsible parent to comply - §2305. Effect and implementation of health insurance obligations; failure of...

19-A §2306. Immediate withholding of earnings - §2306. Immediate withholding of earnings 1. Withholding order. A decision...

19-A §2307. Discovery of past income - §2307. Discovery of past income The responsible parent has an...

19-A §2308. Medical support notice - §2308. Medical support notice 1. Issuance of notice. The department,...

19-A §2309. Recovery of health care benefits - §2309. Recovery of health care benefits 1. Remedies available. After...

Subarticle 3: COLLECTION OF SUPPORT DEBT

19-A §2351. Right of support enforcement when order exists - §2351. Right of support enforcement when order exists 1. Subrogation...

19-A §2352. Notice of support debt when court order exists - §2352. Notice of support debt when court order exists When...

19-A §2353. Expeditious procedure during stay - §2353. Expeditious procedure during stay When a responsible parent has...

19-A §2354. Interest of debt due - §2354. Interest of debt due Interest of 6% per year...

19-A §2355. Notice of requirement of prompt payment - §2355. Notice of requirement of prompt payment In any case...

19-A §2356. Exemptions - §2356. Exemptions The following exemptions apply to weekly earnings. The...

19-A §2357. Liens - §2357. Liens 1. Judgment. Twenty-one days after receipt by a...

19-A §2358. Order to withhold and deliver - §2358. Order to withhold and deliver The commissioner shall proceed...

19-A §2359. Expedited income withholding - §2359. Expedited income withholding 1. Order to withhold; commissioner may...

19-A §2360. Setoff of debts against lottery winnings - §2360. Setoff of debts against lottery winnings 1. Notice to...

19-A §2360-A. Lump-sum settlement; workers' compensation claims - §2360-A. Lump-sum settlement; workers' compensation claims On a monthly basis,...

19-A §2360-B. Cooperative agreements between department and Penobscot Nation - §2360-B. Cooperative agreements between department and Penobscot Nation In accordance...

19-A §2361. Order to appear and disclose - §2361. Order to appear and disclose 1. Order. The commissioner...

19-A §2362. Release of excess withheld - §2362. Release of excess withheld If any person has, subject...

19-A §2363. Administrative seizure and disposition of property - §2363. Administrative seizure and disposition of property The commissioner shall...

19-A §2364. Foreclosure on liens - §2364. Foreclosure on liens The commissioner shall proceed as follows...

19-A §2365. Release of lien or order to withhold - §2365. Release of lien or order to withhold The commissioner...

19-A §2366. Employer or holder responsibility and liability - §2366. Employer or holder responsibility and liability A person who...

19-A §2367. Employee protected - §2367. Employee protected An employer may not discharge an employee...

19-A §2368. Assignment of earnings - §2368. Assignment of earnings A person employing a person owing...

19-A §2369. Assignment of right of support enforcement - §2369. Assignment of right of support enforcement The receipt of...

19-A §2370. Employer; payor compensation - §2370. Employer; payor compensation The commissioner may by rule establish...

Subarticle 4: PROCEEDS

19-A §2401. Distribution of proceeds - §2401. Distribution of proceeds 1. Pro rata distribution when insufficient...

19-A §2402. Dedicated funds - §2402. Dedicated funds Except as provided in section 2103, subsections...

Subarticle 5: REVIEW

19-A §2451. Administrative review - §2451. Administrative review Within 30 days of receiving notice of...

19-A §2452. Complaint and inquiry unit - §2452. Complaint and inquiry unit The department shall maintain a...

19-A §2453. Judicial review - §2453. Judicial review A person who is aggrieved by a...

Subchapter 3: ENFORCEMENT BY COURT

19-A §2601. Contempt - §2601. Contempt Upon a motion to enforce a support order...

19-A §2602. Support orders - §2602. Support orders 1. Installment payments. In a support order...

19-A §2603. Enforcement of orders - §2603. Enforcement of orders Upon a motion to enforce a...

19-A §2603-A. License revocation for nonpayment of child support - §2603-A. License revocation for nonpayment of child support Upon a...

19-A §2604. Garnishment of military retirement pay - §2604. Garnishment of military retirement pay Spouses and ex-spouses of...

19-A §2605. Orders relating to the receipt of public assistance or support enforcement services - §2605. Orders relating to the receipt of public assistance or...

19-A §2606. Discovery of past income in department support enforcement cases - §2606. Discovery of past income in department support enforcement cases...

19-A §2607. Modification of support order - §2607. Modification of support order Modification of child support orders...

19-A §2608. Effect and implementation of health insurance obligations; failure of responsible party to comply - §2608. Effect and implementation of health insurance obligations; failure of...

19-A §2609. Definition - §2609. Definition As used in this subchapter, "order of support...

Subchapter 4: INCOME WITHHOLDING

19-A §2651. Income withholding - §2651. Income withholding 1. Immediate income withholding. Every support order...

19-A §2652. Provisions of child support order - §2652. Provisions of child support order Except as provided in...

19-A §2653. Administering agency - §2653. Administering agency The department shall adopt and administer procedures...

19-A §2654. Payor duty - §2654. Payor duty A payor of income to an obligor...

19-A §2655. Payor notice - §2655. Payor notice The department shall make available to the...

19-A §2656. Past-due support - §2656. Past-due support 1. Withholding order. Upon meeting the conditions...

19-A §2657. Good cause; alternative arrangements - §2657. Good cause; alternative arrangements The court may elect not...

19-A §2658. Service of process - §2658. Service of process Service under this subchapter must be...

19-A §2659. Duration of withholding - §2659. Duration of withholding 1. Ended or released. Immediate income...

19-A §2660. Priority of order - §2660. Priority of order Notwithstanding any other provision of law,...

19-A §2661. Notice of termination - §2661. Notice of termination When a payor of income is...

19-A §2662. Payor liability - §2662. Payor liability Upon service of the notice required under...

19-A §2663. Payor fee - §2663. Payor fee The commissioner may establish by rule a...

19-A §2664. Copies - §2664. Copies The clerk of the court shall send to...

19-A §2665. Application for services - §2665. Application for services The department shall furnish and the...

19-A §2666. Spousal support - §2666. Spousal support Awards for spousal support are subject to...

19-A §2667. Payor immunity - §2667. Payor immunity A payor of income who honors a...

19-A §2668. Other remedies - §2668. Other remedies Income withholding ordered under this subchapter is...

19-A §2669. Rulemaking - §2669. Rulemaking The department shall adopt rules to implement its...

19-A §2670. Income withholding orders issued by other states - §2670. Income withholding orders issued by other states 1. Use...

19-A §2671. Standard format of orders and notices (REPEALED) - §2671. Standard format of orders and notices (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

19-A §2672. Automated issuance of income withholding orders - §2672. Automated issuance of income withholding orders The department may...

19-A §2673. Definition of income - §2673. Definition of income For purposes of this subchapter, "income"...

19-A §2674. Maximum amount permitted to be withheld - §2674. Maximum amount permitted to be withheld The maximum amount...

19-A §2675. Allocating income withheld for multiple child support obligees - §2675. Allocating income withheld for multiple child support obligees A...

Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

19-A §2801. Short title - §2801. Short title This chapter may be known and cited...

19-A §2802. Definitions - §2802. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...

19-A §2802-A. State tribunal and support enforcement agency - §2802-A. State tribunal and support enforcement agency 1. State tribunals....

19-A §2803. Remedies cumulative - §2803. Remedies cumulative 1. Remedies cumulative. Remedies provided by this...

19-A §2804. Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding - §2804. Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and...

Subchapter 2: JURISDICTION

Article 1: EXTENDED PERSONAL JURISDICTION

19-A §2851. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident (REPEALED) - §2851. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

19-A §2852. Procedure when exercising jurisdiction over nonresident (REPEALED) - §2852. Procedure when exercising jurisdiction over nonresident (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

Article 2: PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING 2 OR MORE STATES

19-A §2901. Initiating and responding tribunal of this State (REPEALED) - §2901. Initiating and responding tribunal of this State (REPEALED) SECTION...

19-A §2902. Simultaneous proceedings in another state (REPEALED) - §2902. Simultaneous proceedings in another state (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

19-A §2903. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction (REPEALED) - §2903. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c....

19-A §2904. Enforcement and modification of support order by tribunal having continuing jurisdiction (REPEALED) - §2904. Enforcement and modification of support order by tribunal having...

Article 3: RECONCILIATIONS OF MULTIPLE ORDERS

19-A §2951. Recognition of controlling child support orders (REPEALED) - §2951. Recognition of controlling child support orders (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

19-A §2952. Multiple child support orders for 2 or more obligees (REPEALED) - §2952. Multiple child support orders for 2 or more obligees...

19-A §2953. Credit for payments (REPEALED) - §2953. Credit for payments (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c....

Subchapter 2-A: JURISDICTION

19-A §2961. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident - §2961. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident 1. Exercise of jurisdiction....

19-A §2962. Duration of personal jurisdiction - §2962. Duration of personal jurisdiction Personal jurisdiction acquired by a...

19-A §2963. Initiating and responding tribunal of this State - §2963. Initiating and responding tribunal of this State Under this...

19-A §2964. Simultaneous proceedings - §2964. Simultaneous proceedings 1. Exercise of jurisdiction when filed in...

19-A §2965. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order - §2965. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order 1....

19-A §2966. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order - §2966. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order 1. Initiating...

19-A §2967. Determination of controlling child support orders - §2967. Determination of controlling child support orders 1. Recognition of...

19-A §2968. Child support orders for 2 or more obligees - §2968. Child support orders for 2 or more obligees In...

19-A §2969. Credit for payments - §2969. Credit for payments A tribunal of this State shall...

19-A §2970. Application of chapter to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction - §2970. Application of chapter to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction...

19-A §2971. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order - §2971. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order 1....

Subchapter 3: CIVIL PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION

19-A §3001. Proceedings under this chapter - §3001. Proceedings under this chapter 1. Application of subchapter. Except...

19-A §3002. Proceeding by minor parent - §3002. Proceeding by minor parent A minor parent or a...

19-A §3003. Application of law of this State - §3003. Application of law of this State Except as otherwise...

19-A §3004. Duties of initiating tribunal (REPEALED) - §3004. Duties of initiating tribunal (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995,...

19-A §3004-A. Duties of initiating tribunal - §3004-A. Duties of initiating tribunal 1. Forward petition and accompanying...

19-A §3005. Duties and powers of responding tribunal - §3005. Duties and powers of responding tribunal 1. Duties of...

19-A §3006. Inappropriate tribunal - §3006. Inappropriate tribunal If a petition or comparable pleading is...

19-A §3007. Duties of the department as the support enforcement agency - §3007. Duties of the department as the support enforcement agency...

19-A §3008. Duty of Attorney General (REPEALED) - §3008. Duty of Attorney General (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995,...

19-A §3008-A. Duty of commissioner - §3008-A. Duty of commissioner If the commissioner determines that the...

19-A §3009. Private attorney - §3009. Private attorney An individual may employ a private attorney...

19-A §3010. Duties of the department as the state information agency (REPEALED) - §3010. Duties of the department as the state information agency...

19-A §3010-A. Duties of the department as the state information agency - §3010-A. Duties of the department as the state information agency...

19-A §3011. Pleadings and accompanying documents - §3011. Pleadings and accompanying documents 1. Petition; contents. In a...

19-A §3012. Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances - §3012. Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances If a party...

19-A §3013. Costs and fees - §3013. Costs and fees 1. No fees or costs by...

19-A §3014. Limited immunity of petitioner - §3014. Limited immunity of petitioner 1. Personal jurisdiction in another...

19-A §3015. Nonparentage as defense - §3015. Nonparentage as defense A party whose parentage of a...

19-A §3016. Special rules of evidence and procedure - §3016. Special rules of evidence and procedure 1. Physical presence...

19-A §3017. Communications between tribunals - §3017. Communications between tribunals A tribunal of this State may...

19-A §3018. Assistance with discovery - §3018. Assistance with discovery A tribunal of this State may:...

19-A §3019. Receipt and disbursement of payments - §3019. Receipt and disbursement of payments 1. Disburse promptly. The...

Subchapter 4: ESTABLISHMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER OR DETERMINATION OF PARENTAGE

19-A §3051. Petition to establish support order - §3051. Petition to establish support order 1. Responding tribunal may...

19-A §3052. Proceeding to determine parentage - §3052. Proceeding to determine parentage A tribunal of this State...

Subchapter 5: ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER WITHOUT REGISTRATION

19-A §3101. Employer's receipt of out-of-state income-withholding order - §3101. Employer's receipt of out-of-state income-withholding order An income-withholding order...

19-A §3101-A. Employer's compliance with out-of-state income-withholding order - §3101-A. Employer's compliance with out-of-state income-withholding order 1. Copy of...

19-A §3101-B. Employer's compliance with 2 or more income-withholding orders - §3101-B. Employer's compliance with 2 or more income-withholding orders If...

19-A §3101-C. Immunity from civil liability - §3101-C. Immunity from civil liability An employer that complies with...

19-A §3101-D. Penalties for noncompliance - §3101-D. Penalties for noncompliance An employer that willfully fails to...

19-A §3101-E. Option to appoint department as payment agent (REPEALED) - §3101-E. Option to appoint department as payment agent (REPEALED) SECTION...

19-A §3101-F. Contest by obligor - §3101-F. Contest by obligor 1. Contesting the validity or enforcement...

19-A §3102. Administrative enforcement of orders - §3102. Administrative enforcement of orders 1. Documents to state information...

Subchapter 6: REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER

Article 1: REGISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER

19-A §3150. Registration of order for enforcement - §3150. Registration of order for enforcement A support order or...

19-A §3151. Procedure to register order for enforcement - §3151. Procedure to register order for enforcement 1. Required documents...

19-A §3152. Effect of registration for enforcement - §3152. Effect of registration for enforcement 1. Registered when filed....

19-A §3153. Choice of law - §3153. Choice of law 1. Current payments, other obligations and...

Article 2: CONTEST OF VALIDITY OR ENFORCEMENT

19-A §3201. Notice of registration of order - §3201. Notice of registration of order 1. Time and method...

19-A §3202. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered order - §3202. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered order...

19-A §3203. Contest of registration or enforcement - §3203. Contest of registration or enforcement 1. Defenses to contest...

19-A §3204. Confirmed order - §3204. Confirmed order Confirmation of a registered support order, whether...

Article 3: REGISTRATION AND MODIFICATION OF CHILD SUPPORT ORDER OF ANOTHER STATE

19-A §3251. Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification - §3251. Procedure to register child support order of another state...

19-A §3252. Effect of registration for modification - §3252. Effect of registration for modification A tribunal of this...

19-A §3253. Modification of child support order of another state - §3253. Modification of child support order of another state 1....

19-A §3254. Recognition of order modified in another state - §3254. Recognition of order modified in another state If a...

19-A §3255. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in State - §3255. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state...

19-A §3256. Notice to issuing tribunal of modification - §3256. Notice to issuing tribunal of modification Within 30 days...

19-A §3257. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country or political subdivision (REPEALED) - §3257. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country...

Article 4: REGISTRATION AND MODIFICATION OF FOREIGN CHILD SUPPORT ORDER

19-A §3261. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country - §3261. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country...

19-A §3262. Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification - §3262. Procedure to register child support order of foreign country...

Subchapter 7: DETERMINATION OF PARENTAGE

19-A §3301. Proceeding to determine parentage (REPEALED) - §3301. Proceeding to determine parentage (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995,...

Subchapter 7-A: SUPPORT PROCEEDINGS SUBJECT TO CONVENTION

19-A §3311. Definitions - §3311. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...

19-A §3312. Applicability - §3312. Applicability This subchapter applies only to a support proceeding...

19-A §3313. Relationship of the department to United States central authority - §3313. Relationship of the department to United States central authority...

19-A §3314. Initiation by department of support proceedings - §3314. Initiation by department of support proceedings 1. Duty of...

19-A §3315. Direct request - §3315. Direct request 1. Establishment or modification of support or...

19-A §3316. Registration of Convention support order - §3316. Registration of Convention support order 1. General requirement. Except...

19-A §3317. Contest of registered Convention support order - §3317. Contest of registered Convention support order 1. General requirements....

19-A §3318. Recognition and enforcement of registered Convention support order - §3318. Recognition and enforcement of registered Convention support order 1....

19-A §3319. Partial enforcement - §3319. Partial enforcement If a tribunal of this State does...

19-A §3320. Foreign support agreement - §3320. Foreign support agreement 1. Recognition. Except as provided in...

19-A §3321. Modification of child support order subject to Convention - §3321. Modification of child support order subject to Convention 1....

19-A §3322. Personal information; limit on use - §3322. Personal information; limit on use Personal information gathered or...

19-A §3323. Record in original language; English translation - §3323. Record in original language; English translation A record filed...

Subchapter 8: INTERSTATE RENDITION

19-A §3351. Grounds for rendition - §3351. Grounds for rendition 1. Governor. For purposes of this...

19-A §3352. Conditions of rendition - §3352. Conditions of rendition 1. Proceedings for support as prerequisite....

Subchapter 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

19-A §3401. Uniformity of application and construction - §3401. Uniformity of application and construction In applying and construing...

Chapter 69: UNIFORM CIVIL LIABILITY FOR SUPPORT ACT

19-A §3501. Definitions - §3501. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...

19-A §3502. Jurisdiction - §3502. Jurisdiction The District Court has jurisdiction over all proceedings...

19-A §3503. Modification of order - §3503. Modification of order The court retains jurisdiction to modify...

19-A §3504. Evidence of husband and wife - §3504. Evidence of husband and wife Laws attaching a privilege...

19-A §3505. Rights additional to those now existing - §3505. Rights additional to those now existing The rights created...

19-A §3506. Uniformity of interpretation - §3506. Uniformity of interpretation This chapter must be interpreted and...

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Maine Revised Statutes TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN

Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN