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2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 3: CIVIL PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION › 19-A §3010-A. Duties of the department as the state information agency

§3010-A. Duties of the department as the state information agency
1.  State information agency.
The department is the state information agency.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §44 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
2.  Duties.
The state information agency shall:
A. Compile and maintain a current list, including addresses, of the tribunals in this State that have jurisdiction under this chapter and the department and transmit a copy to the state information agency of every other state;   [PL 2009, c. 95, §44 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
B. Maintain a register of the names and addresses of tribunals and support enforcement agencies received from other states;   [PL 2009, c. 95, §44 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
C. Forward to the appropriate tribunal in the state in which the obligee who is an individual or the obligor resides, or in which the obligor's property is believed to be located, all documents concerning a proceeding under this chapter received from another state or a foreign country; and   [PL 2009, c. 95, §44 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
D. Obtain information concerning the location of the obligor and the obligor's property within this State not exempt from execution, by such means as postal verification and federal or state locator services, examination of telephone directories, requests for the obligor's address from employers and examination of governmental records, including, to the extent not prohibited by other law, those relating to real property, vital statistics, law enforcement, taxation, motor vehicles, driver's licenses and social security.   [PL 2009, c. 95, §44 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
[PL 2009, c. 95, §44 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 95, §44 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 3: CIVIL PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION › 19-A §3011. Pleadings and accompanying documents

§3011. Pleadings and accompanying documents
1.  Petition; contents.
In a proceeding under this chapter, a petitioner seeking to establish a support order, to determine parentage of a child or to register and modify a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country must file a petition. Unless otherwise ordered under section 3012, the petition or accompanying documents must provide, so far as known, the names, residential addresses and social security numbers of the obligor and the obligee or the parent and alleged parent, and the name, sex, residential address, social security number and date of birth of each child for whose benefit support is sought or whose parentage is to be determined. Unless filed at the time of registration, the petition must be accompanied by a copy of any support order known to have been issued by another tribunal. The petition may include any other information that may assist in locating or identifying the respondent.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §45 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
2.  Specify relief sought.
The petition must specify the relief sought. The petition and accompanying documents must conform substantially with the requirements imposed by the forms mandated by federal law for use in cases filed by a support enforcement agency.
[PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 436, §21 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §45 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 3: CIVIL PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION › 19-A §3012. Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances

§3012. Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances
If a party alleges in an affidavit or a pleading under oath that the health, safety or liberty of a party or child would be jeopardized by disclosure of specific identifying information, that information must be sealed and may not be disclosed to the other party or the public. After a hearing in which a tribunal takes into consideration the health, safety or liberty of the party or child, the tribunal may order disclosure of information that the tribunal determines to be in the interest of justice.   [PL 2003, c. 436, §22 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 436, §22 (RPR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 3: CIVIL PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION › 19-A §3013. Costs and fees

§3013. Costs and fees
1.  No fees or costs by petitioner.
The petitioner may not be required to pay a filing fee or other costs.
[PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
2.  Fees and costs if obligee prevails.
If an obligee prevails, a responding tribunal of this State may assess against an obligor filing fees, reasonable attorney's fees, other costs and necessary travel and other reasonable expenses incurred by the obligee and the obligee's witnesses. The tribunal may not assess fees, costs or expenses against the obligee or the support enforcement agency of either the initiating or the responding state or foreign country, except as provided by other law. Attorney's fees may be taxed as costs and may be ordered paid directly to the attorney, who may enforce the order in the attorney's own name. Payment of support owed to the obligee has priority over fees, costs and expenses.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §46 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
3.  Costs and fees if hearing for delay.
The tribunal shall order the payment of costs and reasonable attorney's fees if it determines that a hearing was requested primarily for delay. In a proceeding under subchapter VI, a hearing is presumed to have been requested primarily for delay if a registered support order is confirmed or enforced without change.
[PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 95, §46 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 3: CIVIL PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION › 19-A §3014. Limited immunity of petitioner

§3014. Limited immunity of petitioner
1.  Personal jurisdiction in another proceeding.
Participation by a petitioner in a proceeding under this chapter before a responding tribunal, whether in person, by private attorney or through services provided by the department, does not confer personal jurisdiction over the petitioner in another proceeding.
[PL 2003, c. 436, §23 (AMD).]
2.  Not amenable to service.
For the purpose of participating in a proceeding under this chapter, a petitioner is not amenable to service of civil process while physically present in this State.
[PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
3.  Not applicable to unrelated acts.
The immunity granted by this section does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to a proceeding under this chapter committed by a party while present in this State for the purpose of participating in a proceeding under this chapter.
[PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 436, §23 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 3: CIVIL PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION › 19-A §3015. Nonparentage as defense

§3015. Nonparentage as defense
A party whose parentage of a child has been previously determined by or pursuant to law may not plead nonparentage as a defense to a proceeding under this chapter.   [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 3: CIVIL PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION › 19-A §3017. Communications between tribunals

§3017. Communications between tribunals
A tribunal of this State may communicate with a tribunal outside this State in a record, in an e-mail or by telephone or other means to obtain information concerning the laws; the legal effect of a judgment, decree or order of that tribunal; and the status of a proceeding. A tribunal of this State may furnish similar information by similar means to a tribunal outside this State.   [PL 2009, c. 95, §52 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 436, §26 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §52 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 3: CIVIL PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION › 19-A §3018. Assistance with discovery

§3018. Assistance with discovery
A tribunal of this State may:   [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
1.  Request a tribunal outside this State.
Request a tribunal outside this State to assist in obtaining discovery; and
[PL 2009, c. 95, §53 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
2.  Compel response.
Upon request, compel a person over whom it has jurisdiction to respond to a discovery order issued by a tribunal outside this State.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §53 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 95, §53 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 3: CIVIL PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION › 19-A §3019. Receipt and disbursement of payments

§3019. Receipt and disbursement of payments
1.  Disburse promptly.
The department shall disburse promptly any amounts received pursuant to a support order as directed by the order. The department shall furnish to a requesting party or tribunal of another state or foreign country a certified statement by the custodian of the record of the amounts and dates of all payments received.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §54 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
2.  Direct payment; issue withholding order or administrative notice.
If neither the obligor, nor the obligee who is an individual, nor the child resides in this State, upon request from the department or the support enforcement agency of another state, the department or a tribunal of this State shall:
A. Direct that the support payment be made to the support enforcement agency in the state in which the obligee is receiving services; and   [PL 2003, c. 436, §27 (NEW).]
B. Issue and send to the obligor's employer a conforming income-withholding order or an administrative notice of change of payee, reflecting the redirected payments.   [PL 2003, c. 436, §27 (NEW).]
[PL 2003, c. 436, §27 (NEW).]
3.  Statement of record of payments.
If the department receives redirected payments from another state pursuant to a law similar to subsection 2, the department shall furnish to a requesting party or tribunal of the other state a certified statement by the custodian of the record of the amount and dates of all payments received.
[PL 2003, c. 436, §27 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 436, §27 (RPR). PL 2009, c. 95, §54 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 4: ESTABLISHMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER OR DETERMINATION OF PARENTAGE › 19-A §3051. Petition to establish support order

§3051. Petition to establish support order
1.  Responding tribunal may issue support order.
If a support order entitled to recognition under this chapter has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this State with personal jurisdiction over the parties may issue a support order if:
A. The individual seeking the order resides outside this State; or   [PL 2009, c. 95, §55 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
B. The support enforcement agency seeking the order is located outside this State.   [PL 2009, c. 95, §55 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
[PL 2009, c. 95, §55 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
2.  Responding tribunal may issue temporary support order.
A responding tribunal of this State may issue a temporary support order if the tribunal determines that such an order is appropriate and the individual ordered to pay is:
A. The presumed father of the child;   [PL 2003, c. 436, §28 (NEW).]
B. Petitioning to have his paternity of the child adjudicated;   [PL 2003, c. 436, §28 (NEW).]
C. Identified as the father of the child through genetic testing;   [PL 2003, c. 436, §28 (NEW).]
D. An alleged father of the child who has declined to submit to genetic testing;   [PL 2003, c. 436, §28 (NEW).]
E. Shown by clear and convincing evidence to be the father of the child;   [PL 2003, c. 436, §28 (NEW).]
F. An acknowledged parent of the child as provided in chapter 61, subchapter 3;   [PL 2021, c. 610, §12 (AMD).]
G. The mother of the child; or   [PL 2003, c. 436, §28 (NEW).]
H. An individual who has been ordered to pay child support to the child in a previous proceeding and the order has not been reversed or vacated.   [PL 2003, c. 436, §28 (NEW).]
[PL 2021, c. 610, §12 (AMD).]
3.  Tribunal shall issue support order.
Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligor owes a duty of support, the tribunal shall issue a support order directed to the obligor and may issue other orders pursuant to section 3005.
[PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 436, §28 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §55 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. C, §23 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF). RR 2015, c. 2, §10 (COR). PL 2021, c. 610, §12 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 4: ESTABLISHMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER OR DETERMINATION OF PARENTAGE › 19-A §3052. Proceeding to determine parentage

§3052. Proceeding to determine parentage
A tribunal of this State authorized to determine parentage of a child may serve as a responding tribunal in a proceeding to determine parentage of a child brought under this chapter or a law or procedure substantially similar to this chapter.   [PL 2009, c. 95, §56 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 95, §56 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 5: ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER WITHOUT REGISTRATION › 19-A §3101. Employer's receipt of out-of-state income-withholding order

§3101. Employer's receipt of out-of-state income-withholding order
An income-withholding order issued in another state may be sent by or on behalf of the obligee or by the support enforcement agency to the obligor's employer, described as a payor of income under chapter 65, subchapter 4, without first filing a petition or comparable pleading or registering the order with a tribunal of this State.   [PL 2003, c. 436, §29 (AMD).]
1.  Income-withholding order.
[PL 1997, c. 669, §20 (RP).]
2.  Right to hearing.
[PL 1997, c. 669, §20 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 669, §20 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 436, §29 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 5: ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER WITHOUT REGISTRATION › 19-A §3101-A. Employer's compliance with out-of-state income-withholding order

§3101-A. Employer's compliance with out-of-state income-withholding order
1.  Copy of order to obligor.
Upon receipt of an income-withholding order, the obligor's employer shall immediately provide a copy of the order to the obligor.
[PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW).]
2.  Recognition of out-of-state order.
The employer shall treat an income-withholding order issued in another state that appears regular on its face as if it had been issued by a tribunal of this State.
[PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW).]
3.  Employer to withhold and distribute funds.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 and section 3101-B, the employer shall withhold and distribute the funds as directed in the withholding order by complying with terms of the order that specify:
A. The duration and amount of periodic payments of current child support, stated as an exact sum;   [PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW).]
B. The person or support enforcement agency designated to receive payments and the address to which payments are to be forwarded;   [PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW).]
C. Medical support, whether in the form of periodic cash payments stated as an exact sum or an order that the obligor provide health insurance coverage for the child under a policy available through the obligor's employment;   [PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW).]
D. The amount of periodic payments of fees and costs for a support enforcement agency, the issuing tribunal and the obligee's attorney, stated as exact sums; and   [PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW).]
E. The amount of periodic payments of arrearages and interest on arrearages, stated as exact sums.   [PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW).]
[PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW).]
4.  Compliance with state laws.
An employer shall comply with the laws of the state of the obligor's principal place of employment with respect to:
A. The employer's fee for processing an income-withholding order;   [PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW).]
B. The maximum amount permitted to be withheld from the obligor's income; and   [PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW).]
C. The times within which the employer must implement the income-withholding order and forward the child support payment.   [PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW).]
[PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 5: ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER WITHOUT REGISTRATION › 19-A §3101-B. Employer's compliance with 2 or more income-withholding orders

§3101-B. Employer's compliance with 2 or more income-withholding orders
If an employer receives 2 or more income-withholding orders with respect to the earnings of the same obligor, the employer satisfies the terms of the orders if the employer complies with the laws of the state of the obligor's principal place of employment when establishing the priorities for withholding and allocating income withheld for 2 or more child support obligees.   [PL 2003, c. 436, §30 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 436, §30 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 5: ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER WITHOUT REGISTRATION › 19-A §3101-C. Immunity from civil liability

§3101-C. Immunity from civil liability
An employer that complies with an income-withholding order issued in another state in accordance with this subchapter is not subject to civil liability to an individual or support enforcement agency with regard to the employer's withholding of child support payments from the obligor's income.   [PL 2009, c. 95, §57 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 95, §57 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 5: ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER WITHOUT REGISTRATION › 19-A §3101-D. Penalties for noncompliance

§3101-D. Penalties for noncompliance
An employer that willfully fails to comply with an income-withholding order issued in another state and received for enforcement is subject to the same penalties that may be imposed for noncompliance with an order issued by a tribunal of this State.   [PL 2009, c. 95, §58 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 95, §58 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 5: ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER WITHOUT REGISTRATION › 19-A §3101-E. Option to appoint department as payment agent (REPEALED)

§3101-E. Option to appoint department as payment agent
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 186, §7 (RP).
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§3101-F. Contest by obligor
1.  Contesting the validity or enforcement of an order.
An obligor may contest the validity or enforcement of an income-withholding order issued in another state and received directly by an employer in this State by registering the order in a tribunal of this State and filing a contest to that order as provided in subchapter 6, or otherwise contesting the order in the same manner as if the order had been issued by a tribunal of this State. Section 3153 applies to the contest.
[PL 2003, c. 436, §31 (AMD).]
2.  Notice of the contest.
The obligor shall give notice of the contest to:
A. The support enforcement agency providing services to the obligee;   [PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW).]
B. Each employer that has directly received an income-withholding order relating to the obligor; and   [PL 2003, c. 436, §32 (AMD).]
C. The person designated to receive payments in the income-withholding order or, if a person is not designated, to the obligee.   [PL 2003, c. 436, §33 (AMD).]
[PL 2003, c. 436, §§32, 33 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 436, §§31-33 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 5: ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER WITHOUT REGISTRATION › 19-A §3102. Administrative enforcement of orders

§3102. Administrative enforcement of orders
1.  Documents to state information agency.
A party residing in another state or a support enforcement agency seeking to enforce a support order or an income-withholding order, or both, issued in another state or a foreign support order shall send the documents required for registering the order to the department.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §59 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
2.  Consider and enforce.
Upon receipt of the documents, the department, without initially seeking to register the order, shall consider and, if appropriate, use any administrative procedure authorized by the law of this State to enforce a support order or an income-withholding order, or both. If the obligor does not contest administrative enforcement, the order need not be registered. If the obligor contests the validity or administrative enforcement of the order, the support enforcement agency shall register the order pursuant to this chapter.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §59 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 436, §34 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §59 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 6: REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER › Article 1: REGISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER › 19-A §3150. Registration of order for enforcement

§3150. Registration of order for enforcement
A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign country may be registered in this State for enforcement.   [PL 2009, c. 95, §60 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 95, §60 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 6: REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER › Article 1: REGISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER › 19-A §3152. Effect of registration for enforcement

§3152. Effect of registration for enforcement
1.  Registered when filed.
A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of this State.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §63 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
2.  Enforceability of registered order.
A registered support order issued in another state or a foreign country is enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same procedures as an order issued by a tribunal of this State.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §63 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
3.  Recognition and enforcement of registered order; no modification.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a tribunal of this State shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered support order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §63 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 95, §63 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 6: REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER › Article 1: REGISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER › 19-A §3153. Choice of law

§3153. Choice of law
1.  Current payments, other obligations and arrearages under order.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the law of the issuing state or foreign country governs:
A. The nature, extent, amount and duration of current payments under a registered support order;   [PL 2003, c. 436, §37 (NEW).]
B. The computation and payment of arrearages and accrual of interest on the arrearages under the support order; and   [PL 2003, c. 436, §37 (NEW).]
C. The existence and satisfaction of other obligations under the support order.   [PL 2003, c. 436, §37 (NEW).]
[PL 2009, c. 95, §64 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
2.  Proceeding for arrears.
In a proceeding for arrears under a registered support order, the statute of limitation of this State or of the issuing state or foreign country, whichever is for a longer period of time, applies.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §64 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
3.  Procedures and remedies of this State.
A responding tribunal of this State shall apply the procedures and remedies of this State to enforce current support and collect arrears and interest due on a support order of another state or a foreign country registered in this State.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §64 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
4.  Application of law of state issuing controlling order.
After a tribunal of this State or another state determines which order is the controlling order and issues an order consolidating arrears, if any, a tribunal of this State shall prospectively apply the law of the state or foreign country issuing the controlling order, including its law on interest on arrears, on current and future support and on consolidated arrears.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §64 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 436, §37 (RPR). PL 2009, c. 95, §64 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 6: REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER › Article 2: CONTEST OF VALIDITY OR ENFORCEMENT › 19-A §3201. Notice of registration of order

§3201. Notice of registration of order
1.  Time and method of notice.
When a support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered, the registering tribunal of this State shall notify the nonregistering party. The notice must be accompanied by a copy of the registered order and the documents and relevant information accompanying the order.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §65 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
2.  Contents of notice.
A notice must inform the nonregistering party:
A. That a registered order is enforceable as of the date of registration in the same manner as an order issued by a tribunal of this State;   [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
B. That a hearing to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered order must be requested within 20 days after notice unless the registered order is subject to section 3317;   [PL 2009, c. 95, §66 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
C. That failure to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered order in a timely manner will result in confirmation of the order and enforcement of the order and the alleged arrearages and precludes further contest of that order with respect to any matter that could have been asserted; and   [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
D. Of the amount of any alleged arrearages.   [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
[PL 2009, c. 95, §66 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
3.  Notice if 2 or more orders.
If the registering party asserts that 2 or more orders are in effect, a notice must also:
A. Identify the 2 or more orders and the order alleged by the registering party to be the controlling order and the consolidated arrears, if any;   [PL 2009, c. 95, §67 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
B. Notify the nonregistering party of the right to a determination of which order is the controlling order;   [PL 2003, c. 436, §38 (NEW).]
C. State that the procedures provided in subsection 2 apply to the determination of which order is the controlling order; and   [PL 2003, c. 436, §38 (NEW).]
D. State that failure to contest the validity or enforcement of the order alleged to be the controlling order in a timely manner may result in confirmation that the order is the controlling order.   [PL 2003, c. 436, §38 (NEW).]
[PL 2009, c. 95, §67 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
4.  Notice of income-withholding order.
Upon registration of an income-withholding order for enforcement, the support enforcement agency or the registering tribunal shall notify the obligor's employer pursuant to chapter 65, subchapter 4.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §68 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 436, §38 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §§65-68 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 6: REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER › Article 2: CONTEST OF VALIDITY OR ENFORCEMENT › 19-A §3202. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered order

§3202. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered order
1.  Timing and remedies.
A nonregistering party seeking to contest the validity or enforcement of a registered support order in this State shall request a hearing within the time required by section 3201. The nonregistering party may seek to vacate the registration, to assert any defense to an allegation of noncompliance with the registered order or to contest the remedies being sought or the amount of any alleged arrearages pursuant to section 3203.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §69 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
2.  Order confirmed if contest not timely.
If the nonregistering party fails to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered support order in a timely manner, the order is confirmed by operation of law.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §70 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
3.  Notice of hearing to the parties.
If a nonregistering party requests a hearing to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered support order, the registering tribunal shall schedule the matter for hearing and give notice to the parties by first class mail of the date, time and place of the hearing.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §71 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 436, §39 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §§69-71 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 6: REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER › Article 2: CONTEST OF VALIDITY OR ENFORCEMENT › 19-A §3203. Contest of registration or enforcement

§3203. Contest of registration or enforcement
1.  Defenses to contest validity or enforcement.
A party contesting the validity or enforcement of a registered support order or seeking to vacate the registration has the burden of proving one or more of the following defenses:
A. The issuing tribunal lacked personal jurisdiction over the contesting party;   [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
B. The order was obtained by fraud;   [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
C. The order has been vacated, suspended or modified by a later order;   [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
D. The issuing tribunal has stayed the order pending appeal;   [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
E. There is a defense under the laws of this State to the remedy sought;   [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
F. Full or partial payment has been made;   [PL 2003, c. 436, §40 (AMD).]
G. The statute of limitation under section 3153 precludes enforcement of some or all of the alleged arrearages; or   [PL 2003, c. 436, §40 (AMD).]
H. The alleged controlling order is not the controlling order.   [PL 2003, c. 436, §41 (NEW).]
[PL 2009, c. 95, §72 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
2.  Full or partial defense.
If a party presents evidence establishing a full or partial defense under subsection 1, a tribunal may stay enforcement of the registered support order, continue the proceeding to permit production of additional relevant evidence and issue other appropriate orders. An uncontested portion of the registered support order may be enforced by all remedies available under the laws of this State.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §72 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
3.  Confirmation of order.
If the contesting party does not establish a defense under subsection 1 to the validity or enforcement of a registered support order, the registering tribunal shall issue an order confirming the order.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §72 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 436, §§40,41 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §72 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 6: REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER › Article 2: CONTEST OF VALIDITY OR ENFORCEMENT › 19-A §3204. Confirmed order

§3204. Confirmed order
Confirmation of a registered support order, whether by operation of law or after notice and hearing, precludes further contest of the order with respect to any matter that could have been asserted at the time of registration.   [PL 2009, c. 95, §73 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 95, §73 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 6: REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER › Article 3: REGISTRATION AND MODIFICATION OF CHILD SUPPORT ORDER OF ANOTHER STATE › 19-A §3251. Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification

§3251. Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification
A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a child support order issued in another state shall register that order in this State in the same manner provided in sections 3150 to 3204 if the order has not been registered. A petition for modification may be filed at the same time as a request for registration, or later. The pleading must specify the grounds for modification.   [PL 2009, c. 95, §74 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 95, §74 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 6: REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER › Article 3: REGISTRATION AND MODIFICATION OF CHILD SUPPORT ORDER OF ANOTHER STATE › 19-A §3252. Effect of registration for modification

§3252. Effect of registration for modification
A tribunal of this State may enforce a child support order of another state registered for purposes of modification in the same manner as if the order had been issued by a tribunal of this State, but the registered support order may be modified only if the requirements of section 3253 or 3255 have been met.   [PL 2009, c. 95, §75 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 436, §42 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §75 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 6: REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER › Article 3: REGISTRATION AND MODIFICATION OF CHILD SUPPORT ORDER OF ANOTHER STATE › 19-A §3254. Recognition of order modified in another state

§3254. Recognition of order modified in another state
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:   [PL 2015, c. 186, §8 (AMD).]
1.  Enforce amounts accruing before modification.
May enforce the order that was modified only as to arrears and interest accruing before the modification;
[PL 2003, c. 436, §44 (AMD).]
2.  Enforce nonmodifiable aspects.
[PL 2003, c. 436, §44 (RP).]
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
[PL 2003, c. 436, §44 (AMD).]
4.  Recognize modifying order.
Shall recognize the modifying order of the other state, upon registration, for the purpose of enforcement.
[PL 2003, c. 436, §44 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 436, §44 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 186, §8 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 6: REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER › Article 3: REGISTRATION AND MODIFICATION OF CHILD SUPPORT ORDER OF ANOTHER STATE › 19-A §3255. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in State

§3255. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in State
1.  Jurisdiction to modify.
If all of the parties who are individuals reside in this State and the child does not reside in the issuing state, a tribunal of this State has jurisdiction to enforce and to modify the issuing state's child support order in a proceeding to register that order.
[PL 2003, c. 436, §45 (NEW).]
2.  Application of laws.
A tribunal of this State exercising jurisdiction under this section shall apply the provisions of subchapters 1 and 2‑A, this subchapter and the procedural and substantive law of this State to the proceeding for enforcement or modification. Subchapters 3, 4, 5, 7‑A and 8 do not apply.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §79 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 436, §45 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 95, §79 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 6: REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER › Article 3: REGISTRATION AND MODIFICATION OF CHILD SUPPORT ORDER OF ANOTHER STATE › 19-A §3256. Notice to issuing tribunal of modification

§3256. Notice to issuing tribunal of modification
Within 30 days after issuance of a modified child-support order, the party obtaining the modification shall file a certified copy of the order with the issuing tribunal that had continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the earlier order, and in each tribunal in which the party knows the earlier order has been registered. A party who obtains the order and fails to file a certified copy is subject to appropriate sanctions by a tribunal in which the issue of failure to file arises. The failure to file does not affect the validity or enforceability of the modified order of the new tribunal having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.   [PL 2003, c. 436, §45 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 436, §45 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 6: REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER › Article 3: REGISTRATION AND MODIFICATION OF CHILD SUPPORT ORDER OF ANOTHER STATE › 19-A §3257. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country or political subdivision (REPEALED)

§3257. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country or political subdivision
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 436, §45 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 95, §80 (RP). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 6: REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER › Article 4: REGISTRATION AND MODIFICATION OF FOREIGN CHILD SUPPORT ORDER › 19-A §3261. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country

§3261. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country
1.  Assumption of jurisdiction.
Except as otherwise provided in section 3321, if a foreign country lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its child support order pursuant to its laws, a tribunal of this State may assume jurisdiction to modify the child support order and bind all individuals subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal whether the consent to modification of a child support order otherwise required of the individual pursuant to section 3253 has been given or whether the individual seeking modification is a resident of this State or of the foreign country.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §81 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
2.  Controlling order.
An order issued by a tribunal of this State modifying a foreign child support order pursuant to this section is the controlling order.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §81 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 95, §81 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 6: REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER › Article 4: REGISTRATION AND MODIFICATION OF FOREIGN CHILD SUPPORT ORDER › 19-A §3262. Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification

§3262. Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification
A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a foreign child support order not under the Convention may register that order in this State as provided in sections 3150 to 3204 if the order has not been registered. A petition for modification may be filed at the same time as a request for registration or at another time. The petition must specify the grounds for modification.   [PL 2009, c. 95, §81 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 95, §81 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 7: DETERMINATION OF PARENTAGE › 19-A §3301. Proceeding to determine parentage (REPEALED)

§3301. Proceeding to determine parentage
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 436, §46 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §82 (RP). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN › Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT › Subchapter 7-A: SUPPORT PROCEEDINGS SUBJECT TO CONVENTION › 19-A §3311. Definitions

§3311. Definitions
As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2009, c. 95, §83 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
1.  Application.
"Application" means a request under the Convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §83 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
2.  Central authority.
"Central authority" means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in section 2802, subsection 3‑A to perform the functions specified in the Convention.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §83 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
3.  Convention support order.
"Convention support order" means a support order of a tribunal of a foreign country described in section 2802, subsection 3‑A.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §83 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
4.  Direct request.
"Direct request" means a petition filed by an individual in a tribunal of this State in a proceeding involving an obligee, obligor or child residing outside the United States.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §83 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
4-A.  Foreign central authority.
"Foreign central authority" means the entity designated by a foreign country as defined in section 2802, subsection 3-A to perform the functions specified in the Convention.
[PL 2015, c. 186, §9 (NEW).]
5.  Foreign support agreement.
"Foreign support agreement" means an agreement for support in a record that:
A. Is enforceable as a support order in the country of origin;   [PL 2009, c. 95, §83 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
B. Has been formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument by a foreign tribunal or authenticated by or concluded, registered or filed with a foreign tribunal; and   [PL 2009, c. 95, §83 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
C. May be reviewed and modified by a foreign tribunal.   [PL 2009, c. 95, §83 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
"Foreign support agreement" includes a maintenance arrangement or authentic instrument under the Convention.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §83 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
6.  United States central authority.
"United States central authority" means the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §83 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 95, §83 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 186, §9 (AMD).