Portland District Court
Family Law Pilot Project

How to Enforce or Modify a Divorce Judgment

If you are trying to change or enforce a divorce order in the Portland District Court, you might find some helpful information here.

First, watch this short video. Then read some tips that may also help you to navigate the court process.

This information also applies if you are an unmarried parent, trying to get a "parental rights" or "paternity" order.

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More About Court Forms:

Online Court Forms
You can get interactive online forms. This includes a self-calculating "Child Support Worksheet". More on completing, filing and serving court forms.

Child Support Worksheet
You must complete this form if you are requesting a change in child support. This is a complicated form. First you must know the other parent's income. Also, you need to know about child care expenses, medical coverage, ongoing medical expenses, and other child support payments, if any. If you have all of this information, you can use a self-calculating version of the form or get help from the Volunteer Lawyer's Project. If you are still having trouble completing this form, ask the Court Magistrate for help with it when you go to your "initial court appearance."

Entry of Appearance Form
This applies only to the person who is responding to the Motion. If you have not filed this form with the Court Clerk before your "initial appearance," bring it with you to court. Get online interactive version of this form.

More on Family Law in Maine: Post-Judgment Motions

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