Maine § 19-A §3203 Contest of registration or enforcement

Maine Statutes

§ 19-A §3203 — Contest of registration or enforcement

Maine § 19-A §3203

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 §3203 (2026).

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1.Defenses to contest validity or enforcement. A party contesting the validity or enforcement of a registered support order or seeking to vacate the registration has the burden of proving one or more of the following defenses:

2.Full or partial defense. If a party presents evidence establishing a full or partial defense under subsection 1, a tribunal may stay enforcement of the registered support order, continue the proceeding to permit production of additional relevant evidence and issue other appropriate orders. An uncontested portion of the registered support order may be enforced by all remedies available under the laws of this State.

3.Confirmation of order. If the contesting party does not establish a defense under subsection 1 to the validity or enforcement of a registered suppor

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Defenses to contest validity or enforcement.
A party contesting the validity or enforcement of a registered support order or seeking to vacate the registration has the burden of proving one or more of the following defenses:
2.
Full or partial defense.
If a party presents evidence establishing a full or partial defense under subsection 1, a tribunal may stay enforcement of the registered support order, continue the proceeding to permit production of additional relevant evidence and issue other appropriate orders. An uncontested portion of the registered support order may be enforced by all remedies available under the laws of this State.
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Confirmation of order.
If the contesting party does not establish a defense under subsection 1 to the validity or enforcement of a registered support order, the registering tribunal shall issue an order confirming the order.