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19-A M.R.S. § 1781 Application and construction
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In applying and construing this uniform Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
19-A M.R.S. § 1782 Effective date
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This chapter takes effect January 1, 2000.
19-A M.R.S. § 1783 Transitional provision
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A motion or other request for relief made in a child custody proceeding or to enforce a child custody determination that was commenced before January 1, 2000 is governed by the law in effect at the time the motion or other request was made.
19-A M.R.S. § 1801 Short title
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This chapter is known and may be cited as the "Grandparents and Great-grandparents Visitation Act."
19-A M.R.S. § 1802 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).] 1. Grandparent. "Grandparent" is a parent of a child's parent or the parent of the parent of a c…