Maine Statutes
§ 19-A §2804 — Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding
Maine·Title 19-A DOMESTIC RELATIONS·Part 3 PARENTS AND CHILDREN·Ch. 67 UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT
1.Support proceeding.
A tribunal of this State shall apply this subchapter, subchapters 2 to 6 and, as applicable, subchapter 7‑A to a support proceeding involving:
2.Comity.
A tribunal of this State that is requested to recognize and enforce a support order on the basis of comity may apply the procedural and substantive provisions of this subchapter and subchapters 2 to 6.
3.Proceeding subject to the Convention.
Subchapter 7‑A applies only to a support proceeding under the Convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of subchapter 7‑A is inconsistent with a provision of this subchapter or subchapters 2 to 6, subchapter 7‑A controls.
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Legislative History
PL 2009, c. 95, §24 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).
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