Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order

19-A M.R.S. § 2966, under Chapter 67.

19-A M.R.S. § 2966

1. Initiating tribunal to enforce. A tribunal of this State that has issued a child support order consistent with the laws of this State may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce:

A. The order if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; or [PL 2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW).]

B. A money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order. [PL 2009, c. 95, §28 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]

2. Responding tribunal to enforce. A tribunal of this State having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order.