Maine Revised Statutes
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 2369 (2026)
Assignment of right of support enforcement
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The receipt of public assistance for a child constitutes an assignment by the recipient to the department of all rights to support for the child and spousal support that accrue during the period that the recipient receives public assistance for the child.
[PL 2011, c. 34, §3 (AMD).]
The recipient is deemed to have appointed the commissioner as the recipient's attorney in fact to perform the specific act of endorsing over to the department all drafts, checks, money orders or other negotiable instruments for support of the child.
[PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 264, §13 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 34, §3 (AMD).
Notes of Decisions
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case, 2009–2009 · leading case: Hamilton v. Hamilton, 2009 ME 83, 976 A.2d 924.
Hamilton v. Hamilton, 2009 ME 83, 976 A.2d 924. “…was furnished, for the purpose of securing an award for past support and of obtaining continuing support.” See also 19-A M.R.S. § 2369 (2008).”
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