Maine § 19-A §3315 Direct request

Maine Statutes

§ 19-A §3315 — Direct request

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

1.Establishment or modification of support or determination of parentage. A petitioner may file a direct request seeking the establishment or modification of a support order or determination of parentage of a child. In the proceeding, the law of this State applies.

2.Recognition and enforcement of support order or agreement. A petitioner may file a direct request seeking recognition and enforcement of a support order or support agreement. In the proceeding, the provisions of sections 3316 to 3323 apply.

3.Guarantee of payment of costs may not be required; free legal assistance. In a direct request seeking recognition and enforcement of a Convention support order or foreign support agreement:

4.No assistance from the department. A petitioner filing a direct request is not entitled to re

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1.
Establishment or modification of support or determination of parentage.
A petitioner may file a direct request seeking the establishment or modification of a support order or determination of parentage of a child. In the proceeding, the law of this State applies.
2.
Recognition and enforcement of support order or agreement.
A petitioner may file a direct request seeking recognition and enforcement of a support order or support agreement. In the proceeding, the provisions of sections 3316 to 3323 apply.
3.
Guarantee of payment of costs may not be required; free legal assistance.
In a direct request seeking recognition and enforcement of a Convention support order or foreign support agreement:
4.
No assistance from the department.
A petitioner filing a direct request is not entitled to receive assistance from the department.
5.
Application of laws of this State.
This subchapter does not prevent the application of laws of this State that provide simplified, more expeditious rules regarding a direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support order or foreign support agreement.

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