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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 1764

Temporary visitation

Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

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

PL 1999, c. 486, §3 (NEW)

1. Temporary order for enforcement. A court of this State that does not have jurisdiction to modify a child custody determination may issue a temporary order enforcing:

A. A visitation schedule made by a court of another state; or

B. The visitation provisions of a child custody determination of another state that does not provide for a specific visitation schedule.

2. Duration of order. If a court of this State makes an order under subsection 1, paragraph B, it shall specify in the order a period that it considers adequate to allow the petitioner to obtain an order from a court having jurisdiction under the criteria specified in subchapter II. The order remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other court or the period expires.

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