19-A §1610. Blood or tissue-typing tests
§1610. Blood or tissue-typing tests 1. Requirement of tests. If the alleged father files a written denial of paternity with the department within 20 days after service of the notice upon him, the department shall schedule blood or tissue-typing tests for the mother, the child and the alleged father, which may include, but are not […]
19-A §1611. Refusal of alleged father to submit to blood or tissue-typing tests
§1611. Refusal of alleged father to submit to blood or tissue-typing tests 1. Filing of record in court. If the alleged father denies paternity and subsequently fails to submit to blood or tissue-typing testing, the record may be filed in court as a paternity action and the department may seek an adjudication of paternity pursuant […]
19-A §1612. Procedures after blood or tissue-typing tests
§1612. Procedures after blood or tissue-typing tests 1. Transmittal of test results. Upon receipt of the results of the tests, the department shall send copies of the results by ordinary mail to the alleged father and to the child’s mother or to the mother’s guardian or next friend if the mother is a minor. […]
19-A §1613. Applicability; Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 12(b)
§1613. Applicability; Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 12(b) If a record of the proceeding is filed under section 1611 or section 1612, subsection 3, the alleged father is not required to file an additional denial of paternity. He may assert any defense, in law or fact. Any defense must be asserted within 25 days […]
19-A §1568. Venue (REPEALED)
§1568. Venue (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. B, §13 (RP). PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).
19-A §1553. Enforcement
§1553. Enforcement If paternity has been determined or has been acknowledged according to the laws of this State, the liabilities of the father may be enforced in the same or other proceedings by the mother, the child or the public authority that has furnished or may furnish the reasonable expenses of pregnancy, confinement, education, support […]
19-A §1569. Uniformity of interpretation
§1569. Uniformity of interpretation This subchapter must be interpreted and construed so as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the laws of those states that enact it. [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL […]
19-A §1554. Limitation on recovery from father
§1554. Limitation on recovery from father The father’s liabilities for past education and support are limited to the 6-year period preceding the commencement of an action. [PL 1997, c. 537, §17 (AMD); PL 1997, c. 537, §62 (AFF).] A complainant may commence an action at any time prior to the child’s 18th birthday. Notwithstanding […]
19-A §1570. Dismissals
§1570. Dismissals 1. Procedure. [PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. B, §14 (RP); PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).] 2. Dismissal without prejudice. Dismissals of paternity actions must be without prejudice in all cases except: A. When an adjudication on the merits has occurred; or [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 […]
19-A §1555. Limitations on recovery from father’s estate
§1555. Limitations on recovery from father’s estate The obligation of the estate of the father for liabilities under this subchapter are limited to amounts accrued prior to his death and sums that may be payable for dependency under other laws. [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, […]