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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS (HEADING: PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, @2 (new); Pt. E, @2 (aff))
Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT
19-A §3255. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in State


19-A ME Rev Stat § 3255 (2011 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN HEADING: PL 1995, C. 694, PT. B, §2 (NEW); PT. E, §2 (AFF)

Subchapter 6: REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER HEADING: PL 1995, C. 694, PT. B, §2 (NEW); PT. E, §2 (AFF); 2003, C. 436, §35 (RPR)

§3255. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in State

(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

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.

[ 2003, c. 436, §45 (NEW) .]

2. (TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL CONTINGENCY: See PL 2009, c. 95, §87) 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 and 8 do not apply.

[ 2003, c. 436, §45 (NEW) .]

2. (TEXT EFFECTIVE ON CONTINGENCY: See PL 2009, c. 95, §87) 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.

[ 2009, c. 95, §79 (AMD); 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2003, c. 436, §45 (NEW). 2009, c. 95, §79 (AMD). 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).

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