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