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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 1736

Effect of child custody determination

Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

The act spans §§ 1731 to 1783 (42 sections).

PL 1999, c. 486, §3 (NEW)

A child custody determination made by a court of this State that had jurisdiction under this chapter binds all persons who have been served in accordance with the laws of this State or notified in accordance with section 1738 or who have submitted to the jurisdiction of the court and who have been given an opportunity to be heard. As to those persons, the determination is conclusive as to all decided issues of law and fact except to the extent the determination is modified.

Official source: Maine Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Maine statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.