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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 19-A, § 1750: Simultaneous proceedings, 1999

A Maine court generally may not exercise jurisdiction over a child custody case if a custody proceeding is already pending in another qualifying state, unless that case has ended or been stayed for Maine to act as a more…

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Jurisdiction: United States — Maine
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Official identity: Year 1999
Dates: Enacted 1999 · Source version 1 Oct 2025

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“A Maine court generally may not exercise jurisdiction over a child custody case if a custody proceeding is already pending in another qualifying state, unless that case has ended or been stayed for Maine to act as a more convenient forum.”

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1. Pending proceeding in another state. Except as otherwise provided in section 1748, a court of this State may not exercise its jurisdiction under this subchapter if, at the time of the commencement of the proceeding, a proceeding concerning the custody of the child has been commenced in a court of another state having jurisdiction substantially in conformity with this chapter, unless the proceeding has been terminated or is stayed by the court of the other state because a court of this State is a more convenient forum under section 1751. [PL 1999, c. 486, §3 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 486, §6 (AFF).] 2. Examination of documents; communication with court. Except as otherwise provided in section 1748, a court of this State, before hearing a child custody proceeding, shall examine the court documents and other information supplied by the parties pursuant to section 1753. If the court determines that a child custody proceeding has been commenced in a court in another state having jurisdiction substantially in accordance with this chapter, the court of this State shall stay its proceeding and communicate with the court of the other state. If the court of the state having jurisdiction substantially in accordance with this chapter does not determine that the court of this State is a more appropriate forum, the court of this State shall dismiss the proceeding. [PL 1999, c. 486, §3 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 486, §6 (AFF).] 3. Modification proceeding; enforcement proceeding in another state. In a proceeding to modify a child custody determination, a court of this State shall determine whether a proceeding to enforce the determination has been commenced in another state. If a proceeding to enforce a child custody determination has been commenced in another state, the court may: A. Stay the proceeding for modification pending the entry of an order of a court of the other state enforcing, staying, denying or dismissing the proceeding for enforcement; [PL 1999, c. 486, §3 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 486, §6 (AFF).] B. Enjoin the parties from continuing with the proceeding for enforcement; or [PL 1999, c. 486, §3 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 486, §6 (AFF).] C. Proceed with the modification under conditions it considers appropriate. [PL 1999, c. 486, §3 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 486, §6 (AFF).] [PL 1999, c. 486, §3 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 486, §6 (AFF).]

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