Title 19-A, Title 19-A

1. Issuance of preliminary injunction by the court; service; contents; effect. In all actions for divorce or for spousal or child support following divorce by a court that lacked personal jurisdiction over the absent spouse the District Court shall issue a preliminary injunction …

In accordance with section 251, subsection 2, pending a divorce action, the court may: [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 1. Attorney's fees. 2. Support. Make reasonable provision for either spouse's separate support; 3. Minor children. Enter an…

Whenever in a divorce action the custody of a minor child is involved, the court may request the department to investigate conditions and circumstances of the child and the child's parents. Upon completion of the investigation, the department shall submit a written report to the …

1. Writ of attachment. All divorces already granted in this State on libels inserted in a writ of attachment, and otherwise valid except for the want of attachment nominal or otherwise upon the writ, are validated. 2. Pendency of another claim. All judgments or orders already ent…

When residents of the State go out of the State for the purpose of obtaining a divorce for causes that occurred here while the parties lived here or that do not authorize a divorce here, and a divorce is thus obtained, the divorce is void in this State. In all other cases, a divo…

An individual who is a party to a divorce action must disclose that individual's social security number to the court. The social security number of any individual who is subject to a divorce decree must be placed in the court records relating to the decree. The record of an indiv…

1. Statement by court. An order granting, denying or modifying spousal support must state: A. The type or types of support, if support is awarded; [PL 1999, c. 634, §3 (NEW).] B. The method or methods of payment, and the term and limitations imposed, if support is awarded; [PL 19…

1. Definition. As used in this section, "decree of spousal support, support or costs" means a decree or order: A. For spousal support or payment of money instead of spousal support; [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] B. For support of children; …

1. Disposition. In a proceeding for a divorce, for legal separation or for disposition of property following dissolution of the marriage by a court that lacked personal jurisdiction over the absent spouse or lacked jurisdiction to dispose of the property, the court shall set apar…

1. Availability and establishment of income withholding. Spousal support orders issued or modified by the courts in this State must have a provision for the withholding of income to ensure that withholding as a means of obtaining spousal support is available if arrearages occur. …