19-A §3051. Petition to establish support order
Title 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS HEADING: PL 1995, C. 694, PT. B, §2 (NEW); PT. E, §2 (AFF)
Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN HEADING: PL 1995, C. 694, PT. B, §2 (NEW); PT. E, §2 (AFF)
Chapter 67: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT HEADING: PL 1995, C. 694, PT. B, §2 (NEW); PT. E, §2 (AFF)
Subchapter 4: ESTABLISHMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER HEADING: PL 1995, C. 694, PT. B, §2 (NEW); PT. E, §2 (AFF)
§3051. Petition to establish support order
(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
1. (TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL CONTINGENCY: See PL 2009, c. 95, §87) Responding tribunal may issue support order. If a support order entitled to recognition under this chapter has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this State may issue a support order if:
A. The individual seeking the order resides in another state; or [1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
B. The support enforcement agency seeking the order is located in another state. [1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
[ 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF) .]
1. (TEXT EFFECTIVE ON CONTINGENCY: See PL 2009, c. 95, §87) Responding tribunal may issue support order. If a support order entitled to recognition under this chapter has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this State with personal jurisdiction over the parties may issue a support order if:
A. The individual seeking the order resides outside this State; or [2009, c. 95, §55 (AMD); 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
B. The support enforcement agency seeking the order is located outside this State. [2009, c. 95, §55 (AMD); 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
[ 2009, c. 95, §55 (AMD); 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF) .]
2. Responding tribunal may issue temporary support order. A responding tribunal of this State may issue a temporary support order if the tribunal determines that such an order is appropriate and the individual ordered to pay is:
A. The presumed father of the child; [2003, c. 436, §28 (NEW).]
B. Petitioning to have his paternity of the child adjudicated; [2003, c. 436, §28 (NEW).]
C. Identified as the father of the child through genetic testing; [2003, c. 436, §28 (NEW).]
D. An alleged father of the child who has declined to submit to genetic testing; [2003, c. 436, §28 (NEW).]
E. Shown by clear and convincing evidence to be the father of the child; [2003, c. 436, §28 (NEW).]
F. An acknowledged father of the child as provided in Title 19-A, section 1616; [2003, c. 436, §28 (NEW).]
G. The mother of the child; or [2003, c. 436, §28 (NEW).]
H. An individual who has been ordered to pay child support to the child in a previous proceeding and the order has not been reversed or vacated. [2003, c. 436, §28 (NEW).]
[ 2003, c. 436, §28 (NEW) .]
3. Tribunal shall issue support order. Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligor owes a duty of support, the tribunal shall issue a support order directed to the obligor and may issue other orders pursuant to section 3005.
[ 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). 2003, c. 436, §28 (AMD). 2009, c. 95, §55 (AMD). 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).