Maine § 19-A §2961 Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident

Maine Statutes

§ 19-A §2961 — Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident

Maine § 19-A §2961

Title 19-ADOMESTIC RELATIONS

Part 3PARENTS AND CHILDREN

Ch. 67UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 19-A §2961 (2026).

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1.Exercise of jurisdiction. In a proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determine parentage of a child, a tribunal of this State may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual or the individual's guardian or conservator if:

2.Use of bases to establish personal jurisdiction. The bases of personal jurisdiction set forth in subsection 1 or in any other law of this State may not be used to acquire personal jurisdiction for a tribunal of this State to modify a child support order of another state unless the requirements of section 3253 are met or, in the case of a foreign support order, unless the requirements of section 3261 are met.

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1.
Exercise of jurisdiction.
In a proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determine parentage of a child, a tribunal of this State may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual or the individual's guardian or conservator if:
2.
Use of bases to establish personal jurisdiction.
The bases of personal jurisdiction set forth in subsection 1 or in any other law of this State may not be used to acquire personal jurisdiction for a tribunal of this State to modify a child support order of another state unless the requirements of section 3253 are met or, in the case of a foreign support order, unless the requirements of section 3261 are met.