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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 3153 (2026)

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1.  Current payments, other obligations and arrearages under order.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the law of the issuing state or foreign country governs:  
A. The nature, extent, amount and duration of current payments under a registered support order;   [PL 2003, c. 436, §37 (NEW).]
B. The computation and payment of arrearages and accrual of interest on the arrearages under the support order; and   [PL 2003, c. 436, §37 (NEW).]
C. The existence and satisfaction of other obligations under the support order.   [PL 2003, c. 436, §37 (NEW).]
[PL 2009, c. 95, §64 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
2.  Proceeding for arrears.  In a proceeding for arrears under a registered support order, the statute of limitation of this State or of the issuing state or foreign country, whichever is for a longer period of time, applies.  
[PL 2009, c. 95, §64 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
3.  Procedures and remedies of this State.  A responding tribunal of this State shall apply the procedures and remedies of this State to enforce current support and collect arrears and interest due on a support order of another state or a foreign country registered in this State.  
[PL 2009, c. 95, §64 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
4.  Application of law of state issuing controlling order.  After a tribunal of this State or another state determines which order is the controlling order and issues an order consolidating arrears, if any, a tribunal of this State shall prospectively apply the law of the state or foreign country issuing the controlling order, including its law on interest on arrears, on current and future support and on consolidated arrears.  
[PL 2009, c. 95, §64 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 436, §37 (RPR). PL 2009, c. 95, §64 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2001–2021 · leading case: MacDougall v. Dep't of Human Servs., 2001 ME 64, 769 A.2d 829.
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MacDougall v. Dep't of Human Servs., 2001 ME 64, 769 A.2d 829. “See 19-A M.R.SA § 3153 (1998). In New Hampshire, courts interpret the meaning of a stipulation as incorporated in a divorce decree by looking at the intent of the parties as expressed by the language in *832 the stipulation.”
Patricia H. Parks Monteith v. George H. Monteith Jr., 2021 ME 40, 255 A.3d 1030. “Maine Proceedings in 2002 [¶18] There is no dispute that Patricia, George, and the children all lived in Maine when the Maine District Court issued the initial child support order in 2002; that the District Court entered the initial order consistent with Maine law; and that the…”
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 3153(1): 1 case
Patricia H. Parks Monteith v. George H. Monteith Jr., 2021 ME 40, 255 A.3d 1030. “Maine Proceedings in 2002 [¶18] There is no dispute that Patricia, George, and the children all lived in Maine when the Maine District Court issued the initial child support order in 2002; that the District Court entered the initial order consistent with Maine law; and that the…”
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