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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 19-A, § 2964: Simultaneous proceedings, 2003

A Maine tribunal may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order only in specified simultaneous-filing situations with another state or foreign country, and may not do so in the opposite filing order when…

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Jurisdiction: United States — Maine
Structure: 1 provisions
Official identity: Year 2003
Dates: Enacted 2003 · Source version 1 Oct 2025

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“A Maine tribunal may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order only in specified simultaneous-filing situations with another state or foreign country, and may not do so in the opposite filing order when specified conditions are met.”

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1. Exercise of jurisdiction when filed in another state. A tribunal of this State may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order when the petition or comparable pleading is filed after a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if: A. The petition or comparable pleading in this State is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state or the foreign country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or the foreign country; [PL 2009, c. 95, §27 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).] B. The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country; and [PL 2009, c. 95, §27 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).] C. This State is the home state of the child, if that is a relevant factor. [PL 2009, c. 95, §27 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).] [PL 2009, c. 95, §27 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).] 2. Jurisdiction may not be exercised when filed in another state. A tribunal of this State may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order when the petition or comparable pleading is filed before a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country if: A. The petition or comparable pleading in the other state or the foreign country is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in this State for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by this State; [PL 2009, c. 95, §27 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).] B. The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this State; and [PL 2003, c. 436, §10 (NEW).] C. The other state or the foreign country is the home state of the child, if that is a relevant factor. [PL 2009, c. 95, §27 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).] [PL 2009, c. 95, §27 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]

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