Maine § 19-A §3005 Duties and powers of responding tribunal

Maine Statutes

§ 19-A §3005 — Duties and powers of responding tribunal

Maine § 19-A §3005

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 §3005 (2026).

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1.Duties of responding tribunal. Upon receipt of a petition or comparable pleading from the state information agency, a responding tribunal shall cause the petition or pleading to be filed and notify the petitioner by first class mail where and when it was filed.

2.Powers of responding tribunal. A responding tribunal of this State, to the extent not prohibited by other law, may:

3.Calculations included. A responding tribunal of this State shall include in a support order issued under this chapter, or in the documents accompanying the order, the calculations on which the support order is based.

4.Support not conditional on visitation. A responding tribunal of this State may not condition the payment of a support order issued under this chapter upon compliance by a party with provisions

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1.
Duties of responding tribunal.
Upon receipt of a petition or comparable pleading from the state information agency, a responding tribunal shall cause the petition or pleading to be filed and notify the petitioner by first class mail where and when it was filed.
2.
Powers of responding tribunal.
A responding tribunal of this State, to the extent not prohibited by other law, may:
3.
Calculations included.
A responding tribunal of this State shall include in a support order issued under this chapter, or in the documents accompanying the order, the calculations on which the support order is based.
4.
Support not conditional on visitation.
A responding tribunal of this State may not condition the payment of a support order issued under this chapter upon compliance by a party with provisions for visitation.
5.
Copies of order.
If a responding tribunal of this State issues an order under this chapter, the tribunal shall send a copy of the order by first class mail to the petitioner and the respondent and to the initiating tribunal, if any.
6.
Convert foreign currency amount to dollar amount.
If requested to enforce a support order, arrears or judgment or modify a support order stated in a foreign currency, a responding tribunal of this State shall convert the amount stated in the foreign currency to the equivalent amount in dollars under the applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported.