Maine § 19-A §1745 Initial child custody jurisdiction

Maine Statutes

§ 19-A §1745 — Initial child custody jurisdiction

Maine § 19-A §1745

Title 19-ADOMESTIC RELATIONS

Part 3PARENTS AND CHILDREN

Ch. 58UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 19-A §1745 (2026).

Text

1.Jurisdiction over initial determination. Except as otherwise provided in section 1748, a court of this State has jurisdiction to make an initial child custody determination only if:

2.Exclusive jurisdictional basis. Subsection 1 is the exclusive jurisdictional basis for making a child custody determination by a court of this State.

3.Physical presence or personal jurisdiction not necessary or sufficient. Physical presence of or personal jurisdiction over a party or a child is not necessary or sufficient to make a child custody determination.

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1.
Jurisdiction over initial determination.
Except as otherwise provided in section 1748, a court of this State has jurisdiction to make an initial child custody determination only if:
2.
Exclusive jurisdictional basis.

Subsection 1 is the exclusive jurisdictional basis for making a child custody determination by a court of this State.
3.
Physical presence or personal jurisdiction not necessary or sufficient.
Physical presence of or personal jurisdiction over a party or a child is not necessary or sufficient to make a child custody determination.