19-A §2804. Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding

19-A ME Rev Stat § 2804 (2019) (N/A)
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§2804. Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding

1.  Support proceeding.  A tribunal of this State shall apply this subchapter, subchapters 2 to 6 and, as applicable, subchapter 7-A to a support proceeding involving:

A. A foreign support order;   [PL 2009, c. 95, §24 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]

B. A foreign tribunal; or   [PL 2009, c. 95, §24 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]

C. An obligee, obligor or child residing in a foreign country.   [PL 2009, c. 95, §24 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]

[PL 2009, c. 95, §24 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]

2.  Comity.  A tribunal of this State that is requested to recognize and enforce a support order on the basis of comity may apply the procedural and substantive provisions of this subchapter and subchapters 2 to 6.

[PL 2009, c. 95, §24 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]

3.  Proceeding subject to the Convention.  Subchapter 7-A applies only to a support proceeding under the Convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of subchapter 7-A is inconsistent with a provision of this subchapter or subchapters 2 to 6, subchapter 7-A controls.

[PL 2009, c. 95, §24 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2009, c. 95, §24 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).