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19-A §2968. Child support orders for 2 or more obligees

§2968. Child support orders for 2 or more obligees In responding to registrations or petitions for enforcement of 2 or more child support orders in effect at the same time with regard to the same obligor and different individual obligees, at least one of which was issued by a tribunal of another state or a […]

19-A §3010-A. Duties of the department as the state information agency

§3010-A. Duties of the department as the state information agency 1.  State information agency.  The department is the state information agency.   [PL 2009, c. 95, §44 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).] 2.  Duties.  The state information agency shall:   A. Compile and maintain a current list, including addresses, of the tribunals in […]

19-A §2969. Credit for payments

§2969. Credit for payments A tribunal of this State shall credit amounts collected for a particular period pursuant to any child support order against the amounts owed for the same period under any other child support order for support of the same child issued by a tribunal of this State or another state or a […]

19-A §3011. Pleadings and accompanying documents

§3011. Pleadings and accompanying documents 1.  Petition; contents.  In a proceeding under this chapter, a petitioner seeking to establish a support order, to determine parentage of a child or to register and modify a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country must file a petition. Unless otherwise ordered under section […]

19-A §2970. Application of chapter to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction

§2970. Application of chapter to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction A tribunal of this State exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding under this chapter or under other laws of this State relating to a support order or recognizing a foreign support order may receive evidence from outside this State pursuant to section […]

19-A §3012. Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances

§3012. Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances If a party alleges in an affidavit or a pleading under oath that the health, safety or liberty of a party or child would be jeopardized by disclosure of specific identifying information, that information must be sealed and may not be disclosed to the other party or the […]

19-A §2971. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order

§2971. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order 1.  Tribunal of this State; continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.  A tribunal of this State issuing a spousal support order consistent with the law of this State has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal support order throughout the existence of the support obligation.   [PL 2003, c. […]

19-A §3001. Proceedings under this chapter

§3001. Proceedings under this chapter 1.  Application of subchapter.  Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, this subchapter applies to all proceedings under this chapter.   [PL 2003, c. 436, §11 (RPR).] 1-A.  Initiation of proceedings.  An individual petitioner or a support enforcement agency may initiate a proceeding authorized under this chapter by filing a […]

19-A §3002. Proceeding by minor parent

§3002. Proceeding by minor parent A minor parent or a guardian or other legal representative of a minor parent may maintain a proceeding on behalf of or for the benefit of the minor’s child.   [PL 2003, c. 436, §12 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). […]

19-A §3003. Application of law of this State

§3003. Application of law of this State Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a responding tribunal of this State shall:   [PL 2003, c. 436, §12 (AMD).] 1.  Procedural and substantive law; powers and remedies.  Apply the procedural and substantive law generally applicable to similar proceedings originating in this State and may exercise all […]