§901. Action for divorce; procedures 1. Filing of complaint; grounds. A person seeking a divorce may file a complaint for divorce in the District Court if: A. The plaintiff has resided in good faith in this State for 6 months prior to the commencement of the action; [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, […]
§902. Grounds; defenses 1. Grounds. A divorce may be granted for one of the following causes: A. Adultery; [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] B. Impotence; [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] […]
§903. Preliminary injunction, effect; attachment or trustee process (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) 1. Issue of preliminary injunction. In all actions for divorce or for spousal or child support following divorce by a court that lacked personal jurisdiction over the absent spouse, the clerk of the court, pursuant to order of the District Court, […]
§904. Orders pending divorce In accordance with section 251, subsection 2, pending a divorce action, the court may: [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 1. Attorney’s fees. [PL 2005, c. 323, §5 (RP).] 2. Support. Make reasonable provision for either spouse’s separate support; […]
§905. Investigation when custody of children involved Whenever in a divorce action the custody of a minor child is involved, the court may request the department to investigate conditions and circumstances of the child and the child’s parents. Upon completion of the investigation, the department shall submit a written report to the court and to […]
§906. Certain divorces validated 1. Writ of attachment. All divorces already granted in this State on libels inserted in a writ of attachment, and otherwise valid except for the want of attachment nominal or otherwise upon the writ, are validated. [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, […]
§907. Out-of-state divorces When residents of the State go out of the State for the purpose of obtaining a divorce for causes that occurred here while the parties lived here or that do not authorize a divorce here, and a divorce is thus obtained, the divorce is void in this State. In all other cases, […]
§908. Disclosure and recording of social security numbers An individual who is a party to a divorce action must disclose that individual’s social security number to the court. The social security number of any individual who is subject to a divorce decree must be placed in the court records relating to the decree. The record […]
