Maine Statutes
§ 19-A §3051 — Petition to establish support order
Maine·Title 19-A DOMESTIC RELATIONS·Part 3 PARENTS AND CHILDREN·Ch. 67 UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT
1.Responding tribunal may issue support order.
If a support order entitled to recognition under this chapter has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this State with personal jurisdiction over the parties may issue a support order if:
2.Responding tribunal may issue temporary support order.
A responding tribunal of this State may issue a temporary support order if the tribunal determines that such an order is appropriate and the individual ordered to pay is:
3.Tribunal shall issue support order.
Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligor owes a duty of support, the tribunal shall issue a support order directed to the obligor and may issue other orders pursuant to section 3005.
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Legislative History
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 436, §28 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §55 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. C, §23 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF). RR 2015, c. 2, §10 (COR). PL 2021, c. 610, §12 (AMD).
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