Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 3001 (2025) – Proceedings under this chapter

1. Application of subchapter Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, this subchapter applies to all proceedings under this chapter.
[PL 2003, c. 436, §11 (RPR).]
1-A. Initiation of proceedings An individual petitioner or a support enforcement agency may initiate a proceeding authorized under this chapter by filing a petition in an initiating tribunal for forwarding to a responding tribunal or by filing a petition or a comparable pleading directly in a tribunal of another state or a foreign country that has or can obtain personal jurisdiction over the respondent.
[PL 2009, c. 95, §35 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
2. Proceedings
[PL 2003, c. 436, §11 (RP).]
3. Commencement of proceeding
[PL 2003, c. 436, §11 (RP).]

PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 436, §11 (RPR). PL 2009, c. 95, §35 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).