Child Custody & Visitation -- Generally

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Child Custody & Visitation -- Generally

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Child Custody in Maine

Maine courts base their decisions on the best interest of the child with significant weight given to the preference of a teenage child. If the parents agree to an award of shared parental rights and responsibilities, a Maine court will allot that award unless there is substantial evidence that it should not be ordered. In Maine, either parent may petition the court to modify or terminate an order for parental rights and responsibilities where there has been a substantial change in circumstances. check to learn more.

Child Support and Visitation in Maine

In Maine, the courts follow Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A, Sections 1653 and 2006 as a basic layout of the rules for determining the amount of support that is to be paid. When deciding child support obligations, the Maine courts combine the gross income of the parties and use the child support table to establish the basic amount of support for each child. In Maine, if the non-custodial spouse violates the visitation order, you may file an order to hold him or her in contempt of the court. check to learn more.