Maine § 19-A §1751 Inconvenient forum

Maine Statutes

§ 19-A §1751 — Inconvenient forum

Maine § 19-A §1751

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 §1751 (2026).

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1.Court of this State an inconvenient forum. A court of this State that has jurisdiction under this chapter to make a child custody determination may decline to exercise its jurisdiction at any time if it determines that it is an inconvenient forum under the circumstances and that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum. The issue of inconvenient forum may be raised upon motion of a party, the court's own motion or request of another court.

2.Factors relevant to determining whether inconvenient forum. Before determining whether it is an inconvenient forum, a court of this State shall consider whether it is appropriate for a court of another state to exercise jurisdiction. For this purpose, the court shall allow the parties to submit information and shall consider all relevan

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Court of this State an inconvenient forum.
A court of this State that has jurisdiction under this chapter to make a child custody determination may decline to exercise its jurisdiction at any time if it determines that it is an inconvenient forum under the circumstances and that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum. The issue of inconvenient forum may be raised upon motion of a party, the court's own motion or request of another court.
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Factors relevant to determining whether inconvenient forum.
Before determining whether it is an inconvenient forum, a court of this State shall consider whether it is appropriate for a court of another state to exercise jurisdiction. For this purpose, the court shall allow the parties to submit information and shall consider all relevant factors, including:
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Determination of inconvenient forum.
If a court of this State determines that it is an inconvenient forum and that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum, it shall stay the proceedings upon condition that a child custody proceeding be promptly commenced in another designated state and may impose any other condition the court considers just and proper.
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Divorce or other proceeding.
A court of this State may decline to exercise its jurisdiction under this chapter if a child custody determination is incidental to an action for divorce or another proceeding while still retaining jurisdiction over the divorce or other proceeding.