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Divorce & Parental Rights

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How To: Navigate Your Divorce or Parental Rights Case in Maine
Featured Content July 2024

Guides and How-To's

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How To: Get a divorce in Maine (without children)
Featured Content July 2024

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Divorce and Separation in Maine: Where Can I Get Help?
December 2024
Lists resources for people in Maine who are separating or going through divorce: where to get legal and financial help, and other support services.

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FM-040-S Child Support Worksheet
November 2024
The standard Maine child support worksheet, FM-040-S

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Probate Jurisdictional Affidavit - AF-101
August 2024
The Maine court form for determining the jurisdiction for certain family law and name change cases

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CR-CV-FM-JV-021 Entry of Appearance
August 2024
The Maine court form for a lawyer or self represented person to use to enter their appearance in a case

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FM-137 Order Setting Hearing on Motion for Contempt
August 2024
The form used by the court to set a hearing on a Motion for Contempt.

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FM-068 Motion for Contempt
August 2024
The Maine court form for filing a Motion for Contempt of a divorce or parental rights and responsibilities order

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FM-090 Information Sheet - Motion for Contempt
August 2024
This is not a form, but an informational sheet about what to do with the forms for a Motion for Contempt of a divorce or parental rights and responsibilities judgment

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FM-070 Motion to Enforce
August 2024
The Maine court form to file a Motion to Enforce a divorce or parental rights and responsibilities judgment

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FM-089 Information Sheet - Motion to Enforce
August 2024
This is not a form, but an informational sheet about what to do with the forms for a Motion to Enforce a divorce or parental rights and responsibilities judgment

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FM-062 Motion to Modify
August 2024
The Maine court form to file a case to modify a divorce or parental rights and responsibilities judgment (including child support)

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FM-088 Information Sheet - Motion to Modify
August 2024
This is not a form, but an informational sheet about what to do with the forms for a Motion to Modify a divorce or parental rights and responsibilities judgment

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FM-171 Abstract of Divorce Decree
August 2024

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FM-136 Conditional Withholding Order for Spousal Support
August 2024

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FM-132 Child Support Order
August 2024
This is Maine court form for ordering the payment of child support

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FM-108 Important Notice About Mediation
August 2024
This is not a court form, it is a notice from the court about mediation in certain family law cases

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FM-093 Foreign Judgments: What to do with these court forms
August 2024
This is not a court form - it is an instruction sheet about what to do with court forms for getting a Maine court to register a divorce or parental rights and responsibilities order from another st

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FM-084 Child Support Table
August 2024
This is not a form - it is the Maine child support table, which is used for calculating child support obligations.

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FM-082 Parental Rights & Responsibilities Case: What To Do With These Court Forms
August 2024
This is not a form - it is an instruction sheet for what to do with the Maine court forms for a parental rights and responsibilities case

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FM-040-A Supplemental Child Support Worksheet
August 2024
The Maine court form for use when parents provide "substantially equal care" for children.

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FM-008 Petition for Expedited Enforcement of Child Custody Determination (UCCJEA)
August 2024
The Maine court form to use for requesting a faster child custody determination

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Sample Motion to Waive Adoption Home Study
August 2024
This is a fillable template of a motion to waive a home study for a second-parent adoption.

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FM-006 Complaint for Determination of Parentage, Parental Rights & Responsibilities, Child Support
August 2024
The Maine court form for a case to determine the parentage of a child, to establish parental rights and responsibilities and/or child support

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FM-187 Answer & Counterclaim for Determination of Parentage, Parental Rights & Responsibilities, and Child Support
August 2024
The Maine court form for an Answer and Counterclaim in a Parental Rights and Responsibilities court case

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FM-186 Answer and Counterclaim for Divorce
August 2024
The Maine court form for an Answer and Counterclaim for a divorce case.

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FM-020 Entry of Appearance
August 2024
A Maine court form for an Entry of Appearance  for a self-represented defendant in a divorce and/or parental rights and responsibilities case.

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FM-056 Certificate Regarding Real Estate
August 2024

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FM-042 Certificate in Lieu of Financial Statement
August 2024
Maine court form for divorcing people with minimal assets and debts

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FM-043 Financial Statement
August 2024
Maine form FM-043 Financial Statement

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FM-052 Federal Affidavit
August 2024
Maine court form for use in family law cases

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FM-081 Divorce Without Children: What to do with these Court Forms
August 2024
This is not a court form, it is important instructions for filling out the Maine court forms for a divorce case without children

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FM-087 - Important Information Regarding Case Management Conference
August 2024
This is not a court form, but an information sheet about the Case Management Conference in Maine family law cases

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FM-050 Child Support Affidavit
August 2024
Maine court form FM-050 Child Support Affidavit

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CV-FM-036 Acknowledgment of Receipt of Summons and Complaint or Post-Judgment Motion
August 2024
Maine court form for acknowledging that you have received a Summons and Complaint or Post-Judgment Motion

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FM-080 Divorce with Children: What to do with these Court Forms
August 2024
This is not a form to fill out, it is an instruction sheet about how to fill out the Maine court forms for a divorce case with children

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FM-004 Complaint for Divorce (with children)
August 2024
The Maine court form for filing for divorce if you have children.

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CR-CV-FM-PC-200 Social Security Number Confidential Disclosure Form
August 2024
A form used to disclose Social Security Numbers for certain court cases, including family law cases, but keeping those SSNs confidential

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FM-002 Family and Probate Matter Summary Sheet
August 2024

Forms Packets

Complaint for Parentage, Parental Rights & Responsibilities, and Child Support: Maine Court Forms Packet
August 2024
Complete packet of the fillable forms you will need to file a Complaint for Parentage, Parental Rights & Responsibilities, and Child Support.

Forms Packets

If You are the Defendant in a Family Law Case: Maine Court Forms
August 2024
If you have been served with a Divorce or Parental Rights complaint, and you wish to be heard by the court, you must fill out, file, and serve certain court forms.

Forms Packets

Divorce with No Children: Maine Court Forms Packet
August 2024
Complete packet of the fillable forms you will need to file for divorce in Maine if you do not share minor children.  

Forms Packets

Divorce with Children: Maine Court Forms Packet
August 2024
Complete packet of the fillable forms you will need to file for divorce with children.

Guides and How-To's

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How To: Change or Enforce Your Maine Divorce or Parental Rights Order
July 2023
If you are trying to modify (change) or enforce a final order from a Parental Rights and Responsibilities or Divorce case in Maine, you might find some helpful information here. This guide will walk…

Articles

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Maine Protection Orders and Family Matters during COVID-19 FAQ
September 2022
Posted and up-to-date on 9/19/2022

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Maine Zoom Mediation in Family Matters
September 2022
Posted and up-to-date 8/2022

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Maine DHHS is trying to get me to pay child support, but I don't know if I'm a parent
July 2022
Introduction  This information is for possible parents who are being pursued by DHHS for payment of child support. We also have pages on these related topics: 

Forms Packets

Divorce & Parental Rights
November 2020
This page links to all of our divorce and parental rights form kits. We have put together several forms kits - they have all the forms you will need for certain kinds of divorce or parental rights…

Articles

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What is a Guardian ad Litem?
December 2018
Note: This article is about guardian ad litems in the state of Maine.

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Military Search for Service by Alternative Means
December 2018
If you are starting a family law case (such as a divorce or setting parental rights and responsibilities), you must tell the other party that you are bringing a court action against them. You do this…

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Parents on Active Duty: Legal Considerations
December 2018
Your rights as a parent do not stop when you are in the military and called to active duty.
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