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 §2970. Application of chapter to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 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 2-A: JURISDICTION HEADING: PL 2003, C. 436, §10 (NEW)

§2970. Application of chapter to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction

(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

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

A tribunal of this State exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding under this chapter or under other laws of this State relating to a support order or recognizing a support order of a foreign country or political subdivision on the basis of comity may receive evidence from another state pursuant to section 3016, communicate with a tribunal of another state pursuant to section 3017 and obtain discovery through a tribunal of another state pursuant to section 3018. In all other respects, subchapters 3 to 7 do not apply and the tribunal shall apply the procedural and substantive law of this State. [2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW). 2009, c. 95, §33 (AMD). 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).