Maine § 37-B §389-A Service members' civil relief

Maine Statutes

§ 37-B §389-A — Service members' civil relief

Maine § 37-B §389-A

Title 37-BDEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Ch. 3MILITARY BUREAU

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 37-B, § 37-B §389-A (2026).

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1.Short title. This section may be known and cited as "the Maine Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act."

2.Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

3.Stay of proceeding. Any action or proceeding in any court in which a service member is involved, either as plaintiff, defendant or attorney, if the plaintiff, defendant or attorney is a member of the National Guard or the Reserves of the United States Armed Forces, during the period of any military service or within 60 days after any military service, at the discretion of the court, or by the member's own motion or motion of the court, may be stayed at any stage of the proceeding unless, in the opinion of the court, the ability of the plaintiff to prosecute th

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1.
Short title.
This section may be known and cited as "the Maine Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act."
2.
Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
3.
Stay of proceeding.
Any action or proceeding in any court in which a service member is involved, either as plaintiff, defendant or attorney, if the plaintiff, defendant or attorney is a member of the National Guard or the Reserves of the United States Armed Forces, during the period of any military service or within 60 days after any military service, at the discretion of the court, or by the member's own motion or motion of the court, may be stayed at any stage of the proceeding unless, in the opinion of the court, the ability of the plaintiff to prosecute the action, the defendant to conduct the defendant's defense or the attorney to represent either party is not materially affected by reason of the member's military service, except that an action or proceeding involving a child may not be stayed unless the stay is in the best interest of the child.
4.
Appearance.
An application for a stay of a court or administrative proceeding pursuant to the Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act of 2003, 50 United States Code App. Sections 501 to 596, or this section does not constitute an appearance for any purpose.
5.
Electronic means; testimony and evidence.
Upon motion of a service member who is a party in a civil case, the court shall allow the service member to present testimony and evidence by electronic means when the military duties of the service member have a material effect on the service member's ability to appear in person at a regularly scheduled hearing, unless good cause is shown. For purposes of this subsection, "electronic means" includes, but is not limited to, telephone, video teleconference and the Internet.
6.
Expedited hearing.
Upon motion of a service member who is a party in a civil case, the court shall hold an expedited hearing when the military duties of the service member have a material effect on the service member's ability to appear in person at a regularly scheduled hearing, unless good cause is shown.
7.
Transfer of parent-child contact rights.
Upon motion of a service member, or upon the court's own motion, in a case involving parent-child contact, the court shall allow the service member to temporarily transfer the service member's contact rights to a relative, by blood or marriage, who has a significant connection with the child or children when the military duties of the service member have a material effect on the ability of the service member to exercise those rights, unless the transfer is not in the best interest of the child.