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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 2966

Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order

Known as the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

The act spans §§ 2801 to 3401 (91 sections).

PL 2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW)

1. Initiating tribunal to enforce. A tribunal of this State that has issued a child support order consistent with the laws of this State may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce:

A. The order if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; or

B. A money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order.

2. Responding tribunal to enforce. A tribunal of this State having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order.

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