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What is the Home State of the Child for Child Custody Cases in Maine, by Attorney Tim Zerillo
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According to lawyers.com, child custody is referred to as parental rights and responsibilities in the state of Maine. 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. 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. check to learn more.