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 §2961. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident

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

Subchapter 2-A: JURISDICTION HEADING: PL 2003, C. 436, §10 (NEW)

§2961. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident

(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

1. Exercise of jurisdiction. In a proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determine parentage of a child, a tribunal of this State may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual or the individual's guardian or conservator if:

A. The individual is personally served with notice within this State; [2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW).]

B. The individual submits to the jurisdiction of this State by consent, by entering a general appearance or by filing a responsive document having the effect of waiving any contest to personal jurisdiction; [2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW).]

C. The individual resided with the child in this State; [2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW).]

D. The individual resided in this State and provided prenatal expenses or support for the child; [2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW).]

E. The child resides in this State as a result of the acts or directives of the individual; [2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW).]

F. The individual engaged in sexual intercourse in this State and the child may have been conceived by that act of intercourse; or [2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW).]

G. There is any other basis consistent with the Constitution of Maine and the United States Constitution for the exercise of personal jurisdiction. [2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW).]

[ 2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW) .]

2. (TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL CONTINGENCY: See PL 2009, c. 95, §87) Use of bases to establish personal jurisdiction. The bases of personal jurisdiction set forth in subsection 1 or in any other law of this State may not be used to acquire personal jurisdiction for a tribunal of the State to modify a child support order of another state unless the requirements of section 3253 or 3257 are met.

[ 2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW) .]

2. (TEXT EFFECTIVE ON CONTINGENCY: See PL 2009, c. 95, §87) Use of bases to establish personal jurisdiction. The bases of personal jurisdiction set forth in subsection 1 or in any other law of this State may not be used to acquire personal jurisdiction for a tribunal of this State to modify a child support order of another state unless the requirements of section 3253 are met or, in the case of a foreign support order, unless the requirements of section 3261 are met.

[ 2009, c. 95, §25 (AMD); 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW). 2009, c. 95, §25 (AMD). 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).