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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 1761

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Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

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

PL 1999, c. 486, §3 (NEW)

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

1. Petitioner. "Petitioner" means a person who seeks enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination.

2. Respondent. "Respondent" means a person against whom a proceeding has been commenced for enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination.

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