Maine Legislature
Maine Revised Statutes
Session Law
Statutes
Maine State Constitution
Information
Ch. 7 PDF
Ch. 7 MS-Word
Statute Search
Title 19 Contents
List of Titles
Maine Law & Disclaimer
Revisor's Office
Maine Legislature
Title 19, Chapter 7: DESERTION AND NONSUPPORT
Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
19 §301. Spouse's or parent's obligation to support (REPEALED)
19 §302. Support of child committed to custodial agency (REPEALED)
19 §303. Support of child by parent not having custody (REPEALED)
19 §303-A. Guidelines for child support awards (REPEALED)
19 §304. Actions (REPEALED)
19 §305. Enforcement of support obligations; notice to licensing boards and obligor; judicial review (REPEALED)
19 §306. Family financial responsibility (REPEALED)
19 §307. Publication of delinquent child support obligors (REPEALED)
Subchapter 1-A: CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES
19 §311. Definitions (REPEALED)
19 §312. Application (REPEALED)
19 §313. Forms (REPEALED)
19 §314. Income information and child support worksheets (REPEALED)
19 §315. Rebuttable presumption (REPEALED)
19 §316. Support guidelines (REPEALED)
19 §317. Deviation from child support guidelines (REPEALED)
19 §318. Stipulation (REPEALED)
19 §319. Modification of existing support orders (REPEALED)
19 §320. Periodic review of support orders (REPEALED)
Subchapter 2: UNIFORM RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ACT
Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
19 §331. Purposes (REPEALED)
19 §332. Definitions (REPEALED)
19 §333. Remedies additional (REPEALED)
19 §334. Extent of duties of support (REPEALED)
Article 2: CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT
19 §361. Interstate rendition (REPEALED)
19 §362. Conditions of interstate rendition (REPEALED)
Article 3: CIVIL ENFORCEMENT
19 §391. Choice of law (REPEALED)
19 §392. Remedies of State or political subdivision furnishing support (REPEALED)
19 §393. How duties of support enforced (REPEALED)
19 §394. Contents and filing of petition for support; venue (REPEALED)
19 §395. Officials to represent obligee (REPEALED)
19 §396. Petition for a minor (REPEALED)
19 §397. Duty of court of this State as initiating state (REPEALED)
19 §398. Costs and fees (REPEALED)
19 §399. Jurisdiction by arrest (REPEALED)
19 §400. State information agency (REPEALED)
19 §401. Duty of the court and officials of this State as responding state (REPEALED)
19 §402. Further duties of court and officials in the responding state (REPEALED)
19 §402-A. Hearing and continuance (REPEALED)
19 §402-B. Immunity from criminal prosecution (REPEALED)
19 §402-C. Rules of evidence (REPEALED)
19 §403. Order of support (REPEALED)
19 §404. Responding court to transmit copies to initiating court (REPEALED)
19 §405. Additional powers of responding court (REPEALED)
19 §406. Additional duties of court in this State when acting as responding state (REPEALED)
19 §407. Additional duty of court of this State when acting as initiating state (REPEALED)
19 §408. Evidence of husband and wife (REPEALED)
19 §409. Application of payments (REPEALED)
19 §410. Effect of participation in proceeding (REPEALED)
19 §411. Paternity (REPEALED)
19 §412. Appeals (REPEALED)
Article 4: REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN SUPPORT ORDERS
19 §413. Additional remedies (REPEALED)
19 §414. Registration (REPEALED)
19 §415. Registry of foreign support orders (REPEALED)
19 §416. Official to represent obligee (REPEALED)
19 §417. Registration procedure; notice (REPEALED)
19 §418. Effect of registration; enforcement procedure (REPEALED)
19 §419. Uniformity of interpretation (REPEALED)
19 §420. Short title (REPEALED)
Subchapter 2-A: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT
Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
19 §421. Definitions (REPEALED)
19 §421-A. Tribunals of this State (REPEALED)
19 §421-B. Remedies cumulative (REPEALED)
Article 2: JURISDICTION
Subarticle 1: EXTENDED PERSONAL JURISDICTION
19 §422. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident (REPEALED)
19 §422-A. Procedure when exercising jurisdiction over nonresident (REPEALED)
Subarticle 2: PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING 2 OR MORE STATES
19 §422-B. Initiating and responding tribunal of this State (REPEALED)
19 §422-C. Simultaneous proceedings in another state (REPEALED)
19 §422-D. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction (REPEALED)
19 §422-E. Enforcement and modification of support order by tribunal having continuing jurisdiction (REPEALED)
Subarticle 3: RECONCILIATION WITH ORDERS OF OTHER STATES
19 §422-F. Recognition of child support orders (REPEALED)
19 §422-G. Multiple child support orders for 2 or more obligees (REPEALED)
19 §422-H. Credit for payments (REPEALED)
Article 3: CIVIL PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION
19 §423. Proceedings under this Act (REPEALED)
19 §423-A. Action by minor parent (REPEALED)
19 §423-B. Application of law of this State (REPEALED)
19 §423-C. Duties of initiating tribunal (REPEALED)
19 §423-D. Duties and powers of responding tribunal (REPEALED)
19 §423-E. Inappropriate tribunal (REPEALED)
19 §423-F. Duties of support enforcement agency (REPEALED)
19 §423-G. Duty of Attorney General (REPEALED)
19 §423-H. Private counsel (REPEALED)
19 §423-I. Duties of state information agency (REPEALED)
19 §423-J. Pleadings and accompanying documents (REPEALED)
19 §423-K. Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances (REPEALED)
19 §423-L. Costs and fees (REPEALED)
19 §423-M. Limited immunity of petitioner (REPEALED)
19 §423-N. Nonparentage as defense (REPEALED)
19 §423-O. Special rules of evidence and procedure (REPEALED)
19 §423-P. Communications between tribunals (REPEALED)
19 §423-Q. Assistance with discovery (REPEALED)
19 §423-R. Receipt and disbursement of payments (REPEALED)
Article 4: ESTABLISHMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER
19 §424. Petition to establish support order (REPEALED)
Article 5: DIRECT ENFORCEMENT OF ORDER OF ANOTHER STATE WITHOUT REGISTRATION
19 §425. Enforcement of income-withholding order of another state (REPEALED)
19 §425-A. Administrative enforcement of orders (REPEALED)
Article 6: ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER AFTER REGISTRATION
Subarticle 1: REGISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER
19 §426. Registration of order for enforcement (REPEALED)
19 §426-A. Procedure to register order for enforcement (REPEALED)
19 §426-B. Effect of registration for enforcement (REPEALED)
19 §426-C. Choice of law (REPEALED)
Subarticle 2: CONTEST OF VALIDITY OR ENFORCEMENT
19 §426-D. Notice of registration of order (REPEALED)
19 §426-E. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered order (REPEALED)
19 §426-F. Contest of registration or enforcement (REPEALED)
19 §426-G. Confirmed order (REPEALED)
Subarticle 3: REGISTRATION AND MODIFICATION OF CHILD SUPPORT ORDER
19 §426-H. Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification (REPEALED)
19 §426-I. Effect of registration for modification (REPEALED)
19 §426-J. Modification of child support order of another state (REPEALED)
19 §426-K. Recognition of order modified in another state (REPEALED)
Article 7: DETERMINATION OF PARENTAGE
19 §427. Proceeding to determine parentage (REPEALED)
Article 8: INTERSTATE RENDITION
19 §428. Grounds for rendition (REPEALED)
19 §428-A. Conditions of rendition (REPEALED)
Article 9: MICELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
19 §429. Uniformity of application and construction (REPEALED)
19 §429-A. Short title (REPEALED)
19 §429-B. Effective date (REPEALED)
Subchapter 3: UNIFORM CIVIL LIABILITY FOR SUPPORT ACT
19 §441. Definitions (REPEALED)
19 §442. Man's duty of support (REPEALED)
19 §443. Woman's duty of support (REPEALED)
19 §443-A. Person's duty of support (REPEALED)
19 §444. Extent of duties of support (REPEALED)
19 §445. Jurisdiction (REPEALED)
19 §446. Amount of support (REPEALED)
19 §447. Modification of order (REPEALED)
19 §448. Enforcement of rights (REPEALED)
19 §448-A. Duty of Department of Human Services to enforce support obligations (REPEALED)
19 §449. Appeals (REPEALED)
19 §450. Evidence of husband and wife (REPEALED)
19 §451. Rights additional to those now existing (REPEALED)
19 §452. Uniformity of interpretation (REPEALED)
19 §453. Short title (REPEALED)
Subchapter 4: CRIMINAL LIABILITY
19 §481. Criminal failure to support dependents; penalties; conditions (REPEALED)
19 §482. Misdemeanor (REPEALED)
19 §483. Earnings of persons sentenced (REPEALED)
19 §484. Failure to obey court order for support of children; felony (REPEALED)
19 §485. -- Misdemeanor (REPEALED)
19 §486. Violation of orders; penalty; payments (REPEALED)
19 §487. Abandonment of child under 6 years (REPEALED)
Subchapter 5: ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
19 §491. Purpose (REPEALED)
19 §492. Limit on use (REPEALED)
19 §492-A. Persons subject to jurisdiction (REPEALED)
19 §493. Definitions (REPEALED)
19 §494. Service (REPEALED)
19 §494-A. Subpoena powers (REPEALED)
19 §494-B. Notices; readability (REPEALED)
Article 2: SUPPORT DEBT
19 §495. Creation of debt to department (REPEALED)
19 §496. Limitation of debt (REPEALED)
19 §497. Right of support enforcement (REPEALED)
19 §497-A. Expedited administration; establishment of parental support obligation; debt for past necessary support; obligation to provide health insurance coverage (REPEALED)
19 §497-B. Administrative establishment of parental support obligation; debt for past necessary support; obligation to provide health insurance coverage (REPEALED)
19 §498. Determination of current support obligation, support debt and health insurance and medical expense obligation in absence of court order (REPEALED)
19 §498-A. Determination of current support obligation and health insurance and medical expense obligation in absence of court order (REPEALED)
19 §498-B. Effect and implementation of health insurance obligations; failure of responsible parent to comply (REPEALED)
19 §498-C. Immediate withholding of earnings (REPEALED)
19 §498-D. Discovery of past income (REPEALED)
19 §498-E. Health insurance withholding order (REPEALED)
19 §499. Right of support enforcement when court order exists (REPEALED)
19 §500. Notice of support debt when court order exists (REPEALED)
19 §500-A. Expeditious procedure during stay (REPEALED)
19 §501. Interest of debt due (REPEALED)
19 §501-A. Notice of requirement of prompt payment (REPEALED)
Article 3: COLLECTION OF SUPPORT DEBT
19 §502. Exemptions (REPEALED)
19 §503. Assertion of liens (REPEALED)
19 §503-A. Liens (REPEALED)
19 §504. Order to withhold and deliver (REPEALED)
19 §504-A. Expedited income withholding (REPEALED)
19 §504-B. Setoff of debts against lottery winnings (REPEALED)
19 §504-C. Order to appear and disclose (REPEALED)
19 §505. Release of excess withheld (REPEALED)
19 §506. Administrative seizure and disposition of property (REPEALED)
19 §507. Foreclosure on liens (REPEALED)
19 §508. Release of lien or order to withhold (REPEALED)
19 §509. Employer responsibility and liability (REPEALED)
19 §510. Employee protected (REPEALED)
19 §511. Assignment of earnings (REPEALED)
19 §512. Assignment of right of support enforcement (REPEALED)
19 §512-A. Employer; payor compensation (REPEALED)
Article 4: PROCEEDS
19 §513. Distribution of proceeds (REPEALED)
19 §514. Dedicated funds (REPEALED)
Article 5: REVIEW
19 §515. Administrative review (REPEALED)
19 §515-A. Complaint and inquiry unit (REPEALED)
19 §516. Judicial review (REPEALED)
Subchapter 6: EXPEDITED PROCESS FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF PATERNITY ACTIONS
19 §517. Definitions (REPEALED)
19 §518. Additional persons subject to jurisdiction (REPEALED)
19 §519. Limitation on recovery from father (REPEALED)
19 §520. Service (REPEALED)
19 §521. Notice of proceeding to commence an action (REPEALED)
19 §522. Court orders; relief (REPEALED)
19 §523. Applicability; Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 5(b) (REPEALED)
19 §524. Multiple alleged fathers (REPEALED)
19 §525. Failure of alleged father to deny paternity (REPEALED)
19 §526. Blood or tissue typing tests (REPEALED)
19 §527. Refusal of alleged father to submit to blood or tissue tests (REPEALED)
19 §528. Procedures after blood tests (REPEALED)
19 §529. Applicability; Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 12(b) (REPEALED)
19 §530. Acknowledgment of paternity (REPEALED)
Legislature
•
Executive
•
Judicial
•
Agency Rules
Tour Guide
•
Accessibility
•
Security Screening
•
Directions & Parking
Office of the Revisor of Statutes