Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 2102 (2026)

Enforcement of rights

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The obligee may enforce the right of support against the obligor, and the State or any political subdivision of the State may proceed on behalf of the obligee to enforce that right of support against the obligor. When the State or a political subdivision of the State furnishes support to an obligee, it has the same right as the obligee to whom the support was furnished, for the purpose of securing an award for past support and of obtaining continuing support. An award of attorney's fees may be collected by any means available under the law, including, but not limited to, remedies available under Title 14 and Title 36, section 185-A. [PL 2019, c. 659, Pt. D, §3 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 323, §14 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 659, Pt. D, §3 (AMD).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1998–2016 · leading case: Dep't of Human Servs. v. Bell, 1998 ME 123 (Me. 1998).

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Dep't of Human Servs. v. Bell, 1998 ME 123 (Me. 1998). “The Department has an independent right of action to bring child support collection proceedings in cases where the custodial parent is receiving public assistance.”

Adoption of Liam O., 2016 ME 66 (Me. 2016). · cites it 2× “See 19-A M.R.S. § 2102 (2015). The court stated in its original judgment that [d]espite a finding of abandonment, it is not in Liam’s best interest[] to terminate [the father’s] parental rights for the following reasons.”

Beck v. Beck, 1999 ME 110 (Me. 1999). “[¶ 5] In October of 1996, pursuant to its statutory authority to enforce child support obligations on behalf of parents, see 19-A M.R.S.A. § 2102 (1998), the Department notified Ralph that he owed the Department and Yvonne $28,290, an amount that represents the total child…”

Lewis v. Lewis, 817 A.2d 867 (Me. 2003). · cites it 3× “66(d)(3)(C) 1 and 19-A M.R.S.A. § 2102 (1998) 2 to order attorney fees for prosecution of the motion and because the court did not exceed its discretion in determining the amount of the fees, we affirm the judgment.”

Hamilton v. Hamilton, 976 A.2d 924 (Me. 2009). · cites it 2× “19-A M.R.S. §§ 2102, 2369 (2008). Richard was not receiving TANF while this case was pending, and thus he and Kellie were not similarly situated for purposes of child support enforcement.”

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