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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 3254

Recognition of order modified in another state

Known as the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

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

PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW)

If a child support order issued by a tribunal of this State is modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, a tribunal of this State:

1. Enforce amounts accruing before modification. May enforce the order that was modified only as to arrears and interest accruing before the modification;

2. Enforce nonmodifiable aspects.

3. Relief for violations before modification. May provide appropriate relief for violations of its order that occurred before the effective date of the modification; and

4. Recognize modifying order. Shall recognize the modifying order of the other state, upon registration, for the purpose of enforcement.

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