Maine § 19-A §3007 Duties of the department as the support enforcement agency

Maine Statutes

§ 19-A §3007 — Duties of the department as the support enforcement agency

Maine·Title 19-A DOMESTIC RELATIONS·Part 3 PARENTS AND CHILDREN·Ch. 67 UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

1.Services to petitioner. The department, upon request, shall provide services to a petitioner in a proceeding under this chapter.

2.Duties. If the department provides services to the petitioner, the department shall: 2-A. Registration; reasonable efforts. If the department requests registration of a child support order in this State for enforcement or for modification, the department shall make reasonable efforts: 2-B. Conversion of amounts to dollars. If the department requests registration and enforcement of a support order, arrears or judgment stated in a foreign currency, the department shall convert the amounts stated in the foreign currency into the equivalent amounts in dollars under the applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported. 2-C. Issuance upon request.

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1.
Services to petitioner.
The department, upon request, shall provide services to a petitioner in a proceeding under this chapter.
2.
Duties.
If the department provides services to the petitioner, the department shall:
2-A.
Registration; reasonable efforts.
If the department requests registration of a child support order in this State for enforcement or for modification, the department shall make reasonable efforts:
2-B.
Conversion of amounts to dollars.
If the department requests registration and enforcement of a support order, arrears or judgment stated in a foreign currency, the department shall convert the amounts stated in the foreign currency into the equivalent amounts in dollars under the applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported.
2-C.
Issuance upon request.
The department shall issue or request a tribunal of this State to issue a child support order and an income-withholding order that redirect payment of current support, arrears and interest if requested to do so by a support enforcement agency of another state pursuant to section 3019.
3.
No attorney or fiduciary relationship.
This chapter does not create or negate a relationship of attorney and client or other fiduciary relationship between the department or the attorney for the department and the individual being assisted by the department.

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