§2961. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident

1.  Exercise of jurisdiction.  In a proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determine parentage of a child, a tribunal of this State may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual or the individual's guardian or conservator if:

A. The individual is personally served with notice within this State;   [PL 2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW).]

B. The individual submits to the jurisdiction of this State by consent in a record, by entering a general appearance or by filing a responsive document having the effect of waiving any contest to personal jurisdiction;   [PL 2015, c. 186, §6 (AMD).]

C. The individual resided with the child in this State;   [PL 2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW).]

D. The individual resided in this State and provided prenatal expenses or support for the child;   [PL 2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW).]

E. The child resides in this State as a result of the acts or directives of the individual;   [PL 2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW).]

F. The individual engaged in sexual intercourse in this State and the child may have been conceived by that act of intercourse; or   [PL 2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW).]

G. There is any other basis consistent with the Constitution of Maine and the United States Constitution for the exercise of personal jurisdiction.   [PL 2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW).]

[PL 2015, c. 186, §6 (AMD).]

2.  Use of bases to establish personal jurisdiction.  The bases of personal jurisdiction set forth in subsection 1 or in any other law of this State may not be used to acquire personal jurisdiction for a tribunal of this State to modify a child support order of another state unless the requirements of section 3253 are met or, in the case of a foreign support order, unless the requirements of section 3261 are met.

[PL 2009, c. 95, §25 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 95, §25 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 186, §6 (AMD).