2012 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 §2804. Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding (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 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS HEADING: PL 1995, C. 694, PT. B, §2 (NEW); PT. E, §2 (AFF)

§2804. Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding

(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

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

1. Support proceeding. A tribunal of this State shall apply this subchapter, subchapters 2 to 6 and, as applicable, subchapter 7-A to a support proceeding involving:

A. A foreign support order; [2009, c. 95, §24 (NEW); 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]

B. A foreign tribunal; or [2009, c. 95, §24 (NEW); 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]

C. An obligee, obligor or child residing in a foreign country. [2009, c. 95, §24 (NEW); 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]

[ 2009, c. 95, §24 (NEW); 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF) .]

2. Comity. A tribunal of this State that is requested to recognize and enforce a support order on the basis of comity may apply the procedural and substantive provisions of this subchapter and subchapters 2 to 6.

[ 2009, c. 95, §24 (NEW); 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF) .]

3. Proceeding subject to the Convention. Subchapter 7-A applies only to a support proceeding under the Convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of subchapter 7-A is inconsistent with a provision of this subchapter or subchapters 2 to 6, subchapter 7-A controls.

[ 2009, c. 95, §24 (NEW); 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2009, c. 95, §24 (NEW). 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).