Maine § 19-A §903 Preliminary injunction, effect; attachment or trustee process

Maine Statutes

§ 19-A §903 — Preliminary injunction, effect; attachment or trustee process

Maine § 19-A §903

Title 19-ADOMESTIC RELATIONS

Part 2MARRIED PERSONS

Ch. 29DIVORCE

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 19-A §903 (2026).

Text

1.Issuance of preliminary injunction by the court; service; contents; effect. In all actions for divorce or for spousal or child support following divorce by a court that lacked personal jurisdiction over the absent spouse the District Court shall issue a preliminary injunction order in the following manner.

2.Revocation or modification by the court. A preliminary injunction may be revoked or modified by the court after hearing for good cause shown. The party seeking to revoke or modify the preliminary injunction shall file a motion together with an affidavit that demonstrates the good cause necessary for revocation or modification.

3.Remedies. The court may enforce a preliminary injunction issued pursuant to this section:

4.No effect on protection orders. Orders issued pursuant to thi

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1.
Issuance of preliminary injunction by the court; service; contents; effect.
In all actions for divorce or for spousal or child support following divorce by a court that lacked personal jurisdiction over the absent spouse the District Court shall issue a preliminary injunction order in the following manner.
2.
Revocation or modification by the court.
A preliminary injunction may be revoked or modified by the court after hearing for good cause shown. The party seeking to revoke or modify the preliminary injunction shall file a motion together with an affidavit that demonstrates the good cause necessary for revocation or modification.
3.
Remedies.
The court may enforce a preliminary injunction issued pursuant to this section:
4.
No effect on protection orders.
Orders issued pursuant to this section do not supersede orders issued pursuant to former chapter 101 or to chapter 103.
5.
Attachment of property; trustee process.
Attachment of real or personal property or on trustee process may be used in connection with an action for divorce or spousal or child support following divorce by a court that lacked personal jurisdiction over the absent spouse.
6.
Application.
Except as provided in subsection 1, the injunction authorized in this section does not apply to post-divorce actions.

Legislative History

PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 731, §ZZZ30 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 731, §ZZZ42 (AFF). PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §45 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §65 (AFF). PL 2023, c. 204, §2 (AMD).