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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 19-A, § 1834: Parentage proceeding, 2015

This section says parentage proceedings may be brought and handled in specified courts, and it requires disclosure and court handling of social security numbers.

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Year 2015
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Enacted 2015 · Source version 1 Oct 2025
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Enacted 2015 · Source version 1 Oct 2025
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Parentage proceeding

This section says parentage proceedings may be brought and handled in specified courts, and it requires disclosure and court handling of social security numbers.

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This section says parentage proceedings may be brought and handled in specified courts, and it requires disclosure and court handling of social security numbers.

1. Proceeding authorized. A proceeding to adjudicate the parentage of a child may be maintained in accordance with this chapter and applicable rules of procedure. [PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).] 2. Original actions. Original actions to adjudicate parentage may be commenced only in District Court. [PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).] 3. Other proceedings. The District Court and the Probate Court are authorized to adjudicate parentage under this chapter when parentage is an issue in any other pending proceeding. [PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).] 4. No right to jury. There is no right to demand a jury trial in an action to determine parentage. [PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).] 5. Disclosure of social security numbers. A person who is a party to a parentage action shall disclose that person's social security number to the court. The social security number of a person subject to a parentage adjudication must be placed in the court records relating to the adjudication. The record of a person's social security number is confidential and is not open to the public. The court shall disclose a person's social security number to the department for child support enforcement purposes. [PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).]
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