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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 1783 (2026)

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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.   [PL 1999, c. 486, §3 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 486, §6 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 486, §3 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 486, §6 (AFF).
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Cited in 3 cases, 2000–2001 · leading case: Barclay v. Eckert, 2000 ME 10 (Me. 2000).
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Barclay v. Eckert, 2000 ME 10 (Me. 2000). “2d 77, 78 ; see also 19-A M.R.S.A. § 1783 (Supp.1999) (motions in child custody proceedings made prior to effective date of new law, 1.”
Shanoski v. Miller (Me. Super. Ct 2001). · cites it 2× “” 19-A M.RS.A. § 1783 (Supp. 2000). As the uniform comment notes, although a child custody proceeding will last throughout the minority of the child, the commencement of a proceeding prior to the effective date of the UCCJEA does not necessarily mean that jurisdiction will…”
Boudreaux v. Boudreaux (Me. Super. Ct 2000). “See 19-A M.R.S.A. §1783. 19-A M.R.S.A. §1704 provides four grounds for the exercise of jurisdiction to make and modify custody determinations.”
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