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19-A §4101. Purposes (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23)

§4101. Purposes (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/23) The court shall liberally construe and apply this chapter to promote the following underlying purposes:   [PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. A, §3 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §65 (AFF).] 1.  Recognition.  To recognize domestic abuse as a serious crime […]

19-A §4001. Purposes (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 1/01/23)

§4001. Purposes (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 1/01/23) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 273, §2 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. A, §2 (RP). PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §65 (AFF).

19-A §4002. Definitions (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 1/01/23)

§4002. Definitions (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 1/01/23) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 672, §16 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 265, §19 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 340, §§2, 3 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 518, §8 (AMD). PL 2011, c. […]

19-A §4004. Application of other acts (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 1/01/23)

§4004. Application of other acts (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 1/01/23) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 486, §4 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 486, §6 (AFF). PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. A, §2 (RP). PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. […]

19-A §4004. Application of other acts (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1/01/23)

§4004. Application of other acts (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1/01/23) The provisions and limitations of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act apply to a proceeding under this chapter regardless of whether it is joined with another proceeding under section 4010, subsection 2.   [PL 1999, c. […]

19-A §4005. Commencement of proceeding (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 1/01/23)

§4005. Commencement of proceeding (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 1/01/23) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 372, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 340, §4 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 201, §1 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 339, §2 (AMD). PL 2015, […]

19-A §4005. Commencement of proceeding (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1/01/23)

§4005. Commencement of proceeding (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1/01/23) 1.  Filing.  An adult who has been abused, as defined in section 4002, subsection 1, by a family or household member, a dating partner or an individual related by consanguinity or affinity may seek relief by filing a complaint […]