Maine § 19-A §1740 Communication between courts

Maine Statutes

§ 19-A §1740 — Communication between courts

Maine § 19-A §1740

Title 19-ADOMESTIC RELATIONS

Part 3PARENTS AND CHILDREN

Ch. 58UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 19-A §1740 (2026).

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1.Communication permitted. A court of this State may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter.

2.Participation of parties. The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties are not able to participate in the communication, they must be given the opportunity to present facts and legal arguments before a decision on jurisdiction is made.

3.Communication without informing parties; no record required. Communication between courts on schedules, calendars, court records and similar matters may occur without informing the parties. A record need not be made of the communication.

4.Communication and informing parties; record required. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a record must be made of a com

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1.
Communication permitted.
A court of this State may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter.
2.
Participation of parties.
The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties are not able to participate in the communication, they must be given the opportunity to present facts and legal arguments before a decision on jurisdiction is made.
3.
Communication without informing parties; no record required.
Communication between courts on schedules, calendars, court records and similar matters may occur without informing the parties. A record need not be made of the communication.
4.
Communication and informing parties; record required.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a record must be made of a communication under this section. The parties must be informed promptly of the communication and granted access to the record.
5.
Record.
For the purposes of this section, "record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.