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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 2005

Rebuttable presumption

PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW)

In a proceeding to establish or modify child support or to establish an award for past support, there is a rebuttable presumption that the parental support obligation derived from the support guidelines is the amount ordered to be paid, unless support is established under section 2006, subsection 5 or section 2007. The court or hearing officer shall review the adequacy of a child support amount agreed to by the parties with reference to the parental support obligation.

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