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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19, § 283 (2026)

Settlement agreements

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1967, c. 325, §2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §B1 (RP). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1978–1996 · leading case: Arsenault v. Carrier, 390 A.2d 1048 (Me. 1978).
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Arsenault v. Carrier, 390 A.2d 1048 (Me. 1978). · cites it 2× “We similarly express no opinion on the proper interpretation of 19 M.R.S.A. § 283, the Uniform Act's settlement agreement provision.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. Sabattus, 683 A.2d 170 (Me. 1996). · cites it 2× “By his answer, the father relied on 19 M.R.S.A. § 283 (1981) that provides: "An agreement of settlement with the alleged father is binding only when approved by the court.”
State Dep't of Human Servs. v. Webster, 398 A.2d 792 (Me. 1979). “” 19 M.R.S.A. § 283 (Supp.1978-1979). We are thus required to determine the proper construction of section 283 of title 19, an issue we expressly left unresolved in a somewhat different context in Arsenault v.”
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