Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 2008 (2026)

Stipulation

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A stipulation of the parties establishing child support must be reviewed by the court or hearing officer to determine if the amount stipulated is in substantial compliance with the presumptive application of the guidelines and, if a deviation is proposed, whether it is justified and appropriate under section 2007. The court or hearing officer shall review a proposed order that gives the stipulation effect to determine its compliance with this section. [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 2009–2020 · leading case: Holbrook v. Holbrook, 976 A.2d 990 (Me. 2009).

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Holbrook v. Holbrook, 976 A.2d 990 (Me. 2009). · cites it 2× “§ 2009(3) [¶ 11] Todd argues that 19-A M.R.S. § 2008 (2008) permits parties to stipulate to child support without court interference “if the amount stipulated is in substantial compliance with the presumptive application of the [Maine child support] guidelines and, if a…”

Valerie R. (Bishop-Martel) Winn v. Jean Martel, 2020 ME 4 (Me. 2020). “The court was required, however, to review the parties’ proposed judgment to determine whether child support had been addressed adequately pursuant to the child support guidelines, and the court acted within its discretion in holding a hearing on child support before finalizing…”

Valerie R. (Bishop-Martel) Winn v. Jean Martel, 2020 ME 4 (Me. 2020). “The court was required, however, to review the parties’ proposed judgment to determine whether child support had been addressed adequately pursuant to the child support guidelines, and the court acted within its discretion in holding a hearing on child support before finalizing…”

Josefine Bahn v. Mark Small, 2019 ME 69 (Me. 2019). “" 19-A M.R.S. § 2008 ; see 19-A M.R.S. § 2005.”

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