Maine § 19-A §1742 Cooperation between courts; preservation of records

Maine Statutes

§ 19-A §1742 — Cooperation between courts; preservation of records

Maine § 19-A §1742

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 §1742 (2026).

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1.Request to court of another state. A court of this State may request the appropriate court of another state to:

2.Hearing or order upon request by court of another state. Upon request of a court of another state, a court of this State may hold a hearing or enter an order described in subsection 1.

3.Assessment of expenses. Travel and other necessary and reasonable expenses incurred under subsections 1 and 2 may be assessed against the parties according to the law of this State.

4.Preservation of records. A court of this State shall preserve the pleadings, orders, decrees, records of hearings, evaluations and other pertinent records with respect to a child custody proceeding until the child attains 18 years of age. Upon appropriate request by a court or law enforcement official of ano

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1.
Request to court of another state.
A court of this State may request the appropriate court of another state to:
2.
Hearing or order upon request by court of another state.
Upon request of a court of another state, a court of this State may hold a hearing or enter an order described in subsection 1.
3.
Assessment of expenses.
Travel and other necessary and reasonable expenses incurred under subsections 1 and 2 may be assessed against the parties according to the law of this State.
4.
Preservation of records.
A court of this State shall preserve the pleadings, orders, decrees, records of hearings, evaluations and other pertinent records with respect to a child custody proceeding until the child attains 18 years of age. Upon appropriate request by a court or law enforcement official of another state, the court shall forward a certified copy of those records.