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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19, § 495 (2026)

Creation of debt to department

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 532, §3 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 309, §2 (RPR). PL 1981, c. 657, §4 (RPR). PL 1985, c. 652, §§24,25 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 673, §§7,8 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 607, §4 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 419, §14 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 694, §B1 (RP). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases, 1980–2000 · leading case: Wellman v. Dep't of Human Servs., 574 A.2d 879 (Me. 1990).
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Wellman v. Dep't of Human Servs., 574 A.2d 879 (Me. 1990). · cites it 3× “See 19 M.R.S.A. § 495. He argues that because section 498 allows the Department to establish his support obligation only to the extent required by section 442, and since section 442 does not require him as an unwed father to support the mother of his child, he should not be…”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. Hager, 2000 ME 140 (Me. 2000). · cites it 9× “Hager also argued that 19 M.R.S.A. § 495 (1981 & Supp.1993) required the trial court to calculate Hager’s past support debt based on Hager’s actual income during those years.”
Adam Mushero, Etc. v. H. Rollin Ives, Comm'r, Maine Dep't of Human Servs., 949 F.2d 513 (1st Cir. 1991). · cites it 6× “§ 664 in order to pay the State of Maine debt for Aid to Families with Dependent Children that accrued pursuant to 19 M.R.S.A. § 495 and that was or will be established pursuant to 19 M.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. Roy, 585 A.2d 813 (Me. 1991). · cites it 2× “We reject Roy’s contentions that the court erred in determining Roy’s share of the total amount of past public assistance expended by the DHS on behalf of Roy’s minor child, see 19 M.R.S.A. § 495 (Supp. 1990), and in concluding that (i) the past public assistance debt is joint…”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. Richardson, 621 A.2d 855 (Me. 1993). “In 19 M.R.S.A. § 495(1)(A) (Supp.1992), the legislature provided that “[w]hen no court order of support has been established, a payment of public assistance for the benefit of the dependent child creates a debt due the department from the responsible parent.”
Odle v. Patrick, 538 A.2d 770 (Me. 1988). “…the parties to a paternity action and the child to submit to blood tests to aid in determining paternity. 3 . See 19 M.R.S.A. § 495 (Supp.1987).”
Kelley v. Comm'r, Maine Dep't of Human Servs., 591 A.2d 1300 (Me. 1991). “” 19 M.R.S.A. § 495(1)(A) (Supp.1990) (emphasis added).”
Jack v. Dep't of Human Servs., 556 A.2d 1093 (Me. 1989). “19 M.R.S.A. § 495(1)(A) (Supp.1988) provides in relevant part: When no court order of support has been established, a payment of public assistance tor the benefit of the dependent child creates a debt due the department from the responsible parent in the amount of public…”
Curtis v. Comm'r of Human Servs., 507 A.2d 566 (Me. 1986). “19 M.R.S.A. § 495(1)(A) (Supp.1985-1986).”
State v. Curry, 420 A.2d 1224 (Me. 1980). “The Department was then entitled to reimbursement from Curry under 19 M.R.S.A. § 495 (Supp.1980). These facts did not relieve Curry of his original obligation.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. Look, 606 A.2d 203 (Me. 1992). “1991); 19 M.R.S.A. § 495. This debt is not incurred, however, “by any responsible parent while that parent receives public assistance for the benefit of any of .”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19, § 495(1)(A) — 6 cases
Dep't of Human Servs. v. Hager, 2000 ME 140 (Me. 2000). “Hager also argued that 19 M.R.S.A. § 495 (1981 & Supp.1993) required the trial court to calculate Hager’s past support debt based on Hager’s actual income during those years.”
Adam Mushero, Etc. v. H. Rollin Ives, Comm'r, Maine Dep't of Human Servs., 949 F.2d 513 (1st Cir. 1991). “§ 664 in order to pay the State of Maine debt for Aid to Families with Dependent Children that accrued pursuant to 19 M.R.S.A. § 495 and that was or will be established pursuant to 19 M.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. Richardson, 621 A.2d 855 (Me. 1993). “In 19 M.R.S.A. § 495(1)(A) (Supp.1992), the legislature provided that “[w]hen no court order of support has been established, a payment of public assistance for the benefit of the dependent child creates a debt due the department from the responsible parent.”
Kelley v. Comm'r, Maine Dep't of Human Servs., 591 A.2d 1300 (Me. 1991). “” 19 M.R.S.A. § 495(1)(A) (Supp.1990) (emphasis added).”
Jack v. Dep't of Human Servs., 556 A.2d 1093 (Me. 1989). “19 M.R.S.A. § 495(1)(A) (Supp.1988) provides in relevant part: When no court order of support has been established, a payment of public assistance tor the benefit of the dependent child creates a debt due the department from the responsible parent in the amount of public…”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19, § 495(1)(B) — 2 cases
Wellman v. Dep't of Human Servs., 574 A.2d 879 (Me. 1990). “See 19 M.R.S.A. § 495. He argues that because section 498 allows the Department to establish his support obligation only to the extent required by section 442, and since section 442 does not require him as an unwed father to support the mother of his child, he should not be…”
Adam Mushero, Etc. v. H. Rollin Ives, Comm'r, Maine Dep't of Human Servs., 949 F.2d 513 (1st Cir. 1991). “§ 664 in order to pay the State of Maine debt for Aid to Families with Dependent Children that accrued pursuant to 19 M.R.S.A. § 495 and that was or will be established pursuant to 19 M.”
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