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19-A §2966. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order

19-A ME Rev Stat § 2966 (2019) (N/A)
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§2966. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order

1.  Initiating tribunal to enforce.  A tribunal of this State that has issued a child support order consistent with the laws of this State may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce:

A. The order if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; or   [PL 2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW).]

B. A money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order.   [PL 2009, c. 95, §28 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]

[PL 2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §28 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]

2.  Responding tribunal to enforce.  A tribunal of this State having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order.

[PL 2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 95, §28 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).

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