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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 252 (2026)

Referees

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1.  Appointment of referee.  The court may appoint a referee in any proceeding for paternity, divorce, judicial separation or modification of existing judgments brought under this Title:  
A. When the parties agree the case may be tried before a referee; or   [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
B. Upon motion demonstrating exceptional circumstances that require a referee.   [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
[PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
2.  Payment for service.  Payment for the services of the referee is the responsibility of the parties, as ordered by the court. If the court finds that either or both of the parties are indigent, the court may pay the reasonable costs and expenses of the referee.  
[PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
3.  Referee's report.  If all parties waive their right to object to acceptance of the referee's report, the court shall immediately enter judgment on the referee's report without a further hearing.  
[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).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2003–2016 · leading case: Bond v. Bond, 2011 ME 105 (Me. 2011).
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Bond v. Bond, 2011 ME 105 (Me. 2011). · cites it 14× “119 and 19-A M.R.S. § 252 (2010). [1] The court granted the motion and appointed Attorney Karen F.”
Selcuk Karamanoglu v. Catherine (Karamanoglu) Gourlaouen, 2016 ME 86 (Me. 2016). “See 19-A M.R.S. § 252(1)(A) (2015); M.R. Civ.”
Elena Wechsler v. John P. Simpson, 2016 ME 21 (Me. 2016). “See 19-A M.R.S. § 252 (2015); M.R. Civ. P. 53, 119.”
Jed-Harbage v. Harbage, 2003 ME 74 (Me. 2003). “53 and 19-A M.R.S.A. § 252 (1998). The referee’s initial report included the following provision governing the distribution of Peter’s 401(k) plan: 9.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 252(1) — 1 case
Bond v. Bond, 2011 ME 105 (Me. 2011). “119 and 19-A M.R.S. § 252 (2010). [1] The court granted the motion and appointed Attorney Karen F.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 252(1)(A) — 1 case
Selcuk Karamanoglu v. Catherine (Karamanoglu) Gourlaouen, 2016 ME 86 (Me. 2016). “See 19-A M.R.S. § 252(1)(A) (2015); M.R. Civ.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 252(1)(B) — 1 case
Bond v. Bond, 2011 ME 105 (Me. 2011). “119 and 19-A M.R.S. § 252 (2010). [1] The court granted the motion and appointed Attorney Karen F.”
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