19-A §3001. Proceedings under this chapter - Maine Statutes

Title 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS HEADING: PL 1995, C. 694, PT. B, §2 (NEW); PT. E, §2 (AFF)

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

Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT HEADING: PL 1995, C. 694, PT. B, §2 (NEW); PT. E, §2 (AFF)

Subchapter 3: CIVIL PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION HEADING: PL 1995, C. 694, PT. B, §2 (NEW); PT. E, §2 (AFF)

§3001. Proceedings under this chapter

(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

1. Application of subchapter. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, this subchapter applies to all proceedings under this chapter.

[ 2003, c. 436, §11 (RPR) .]

1-A. (TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL CONTINGENCY: See PL 2009, c. 95, §87) 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 that has or can obtain personal jurisdiction over the respondent.

[ 2003, c. 436, §11 (NEW) .]

1-A. (TEXT EFFECTIVE ON CONTINGENCY: See PL 2009, c. 95, §87) 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.

[ 2009, c. 95, §35 (AMD); 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF) .]

2. Proceedings.

[ 2003, c. 436, §11 (RP) .]

3. Commencement of proceeding.

[ 2003, c. 436, §11 (RP) .]

SECTION HISTORY

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