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 §3261. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE ON CONTINGENCY: See PL 2009, c. 95, §87)

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)

§3261. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country

(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

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

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.

[ 2009, c. 95, §81 (NEW); 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.

[ 2009, c. 95, §81 (NEW); 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2009, c. 95, §81 (NEW). 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).