Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19, § 802 (2026)

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 481, §4 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §B1 (RP). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1983–1983 · leading case: Spaulding v. Spaulding, 460 A.2d 1360 (Me. 1983).
Spaulding v. Spaulding, 460 A.2d 1360 (Me. 1983). · cites it 2× “19 M.R.S.A. § 802(1) sets forth the general purposes of the Act as follows: A.”
Peterson v. Peterson, 464 A.2d 202 (Me. 1983). “1983); 19 M.R.S.A. § 802(1)(E) (1981); Unif. Child Cust.”
Gluse v. Dennison, 462 A.2d 32 (Me. 1983). “” See 19 M.R.S.A. § 802(1) (1981); Spaulding v.”
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19, § 802(1): 2 cases
Spaulding v. Spaulding, 460 A.2d 1360 (Me. 1983). “19 M.R.S.A. § 802(1) sets forth the general purposes of the Act as follows: A.”
Gluse v. Dennison, 462 A.2d 32 (Me. 1983). “” See 19 M.R.S.A. § 802(1) (1981); Spaulding v.”
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19, § 802(1)(B): 1 case
Spaulding v. Spaulding, 460 A.2d 1360 (Me. 1983). “19 M.R.S.A. § 802(1) sets forth the general purposes of the Act as follows: A.”
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19, § 802(1)(E): 1 case
Peterson v. Peterson, 464 A.2d 202 (Me. 1983). “1983); 19 M.R.S.A. § 802(1)(E) (1981); Unif. Child Cust.”
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