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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 §3153. Choice of law (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL CONTINGENCY: See PL 2009, c. 95, §87)


19-A ME Rev Stat § 3153 (2012 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)

§3153. Choice of law

(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

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

1. Current payments, other obligations and arrearages under order. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the law of the issuing state governs:

A. The nature, extent, amount and duration of current payments under a registered support order; [2003, c. 436, §37 (NEW).]

B. The computation and payment of arrearages and accrual of interest on the arrearages under the support order; and [2003, c. 436, §37 (NEW).]

C. The existence and satisfaction of other obligations under the support order. [2003, c. 436, §37 (NEW).]

[ 2003, c. 436, §37 (RPR) .]

2. Proceeding for arrears. In a proceeding for arrears under a registered support order, the statute of limitation of this State or of the issuing state, whichever is for a longer period of time, applies.

[ 2003, c. 436, §37 (RPR) .]

3. Procedures and remedies of this State. A responding tribunal of this State shall apply the procedures and remedies of this State to enforce current support and collect arrears and interest due on a support order of another state registered in this State.

[ 2003, c. 436, §37 (NEW) .]

4. Application of law of state issuing controlling order. After a tribunal of this or another state determines which order is the controlling order and issues an order consolidating arrears, if any, a tribunal of this State shall prospectively apply the law of the state issuing the controlling order, including its law on interest on arrears, on current and future support and on consolidated arrears.

[ 2003, c. 436, §37 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). 2003, c. 436, §37 (RPR). 2009, c. 95, §64 (AMD). 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).

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