Maine Statutes
§ 19-A §2961 — Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident
Maine·Title 19-A DOMESTIC RELATIONS·Part 3 PARENTS AND CHILDREN·Ch. 67 UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT
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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Legislative History
PL 2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 95, §25 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 186, §6 (AMD).
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