What is the Maine Home Court Act? 

The Home Court Act is a Maine law passed in 2016. It is meant to prevent more than one case about the same child from happening in different courts. Courts use a “Jurisdictional Affidavit” to find out about all of the cases involving a child and determine where your case should be addressed.  

When do I need to file a Jurisdictional Affidavit? 

When you file an adoption, guardianship, or name change case for a child, you will also need to file the Jurisdictional Affidavit. There are two versions of this form.