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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 103 (2026)

Jurisdiction

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Except as otherwise expressly provided, the District Court has original jurisdiction of all actions under this Title.   [PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §26 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. ZZZ, §42 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 731, §ZZZ26 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 731, §ZZZ42 (AFF).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2010–2026 · leading case: Guardianship of Jewel M., 2010 ME 80 (Me. 2010).
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Guardianship of Jewel M., 2010 ME 80 (Me. 2010). “19-A M.R.S. § 103 (2009). The Probate Court recognized this jurisdiction, referencing the District Court parental rights order in its April 2009 decision.”
Patricia H. Parks Monteith v. George H. Monteith Jr., 2021 ME 40 (Me. 2021). “Thus, according to the plain language of section 2965(1)(A), Maine had continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the 2002 child support order.”
Guardianship of Lantigua, 133 A.3d 252 (Me. 2016). · cites it 2× “Pursuant to 19-A M.R.S. § 103 (2015), the District Court has “original” jurisdiction over cases involving parental rights, 5 but the Probate Court has exclusive jurisdiction to appoint guardians *256 for minors pursuant to 18-A M.”
Guardianship of Abigail Doe, 2016 ME 29 (Me. 2016). · cites it 2× “Pursuant to 19-A M.R.S. § 103 (2015), the District Court has “original” jurisdiction over cases involving parental rights,6 but the Probate Court has exclusive jurisdiction to appoint guardians for minors pursuant to 18-A M.”
Colucci v. Colucci (Me. Super. Ct 2019). “Superior Court Jurisdiction Defendant argues that plaintiff's action is duplicative of the divorce proceeding pending between plaintiff and defendant Colucci.”
Robert J. Hutchinson v. Rosanna Paola Cordoba Gomez, 2026 ME 40 (Me. 2026). “See 19-A M.R.S. §§ 103, 601-11 (2025); see also Gade v.”
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