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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 1651

Parents joint natural guardians of children

PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW)

The parents are the joint natural guardians of their minor children and are jointly entitled to the care, custody, control, services and earnings of their children. Neither parent has any rights paramount to the rights of the other with reference to any matter affecting their children.

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