This guide is for parents in the state of Maine who need someone else to take care of their children if they cannot. You might need someone to take care of your children if you know you’ll be unable to care for them because you need to leave the country, have medical issues, or are facing a jail sentence.  

Maine courts are now using this form, in lieu of the old FM-133 Immediate Withholding Order, as required by the federal government. USDHHS has also issued these instructions for filling out the form.

This is Maine court form for ordering the payment of child support

This is not a form - it is the Maine child support table, which is used for calculating child support obligations.

The Maine court form for determining the jurisdiction for certain family law and name change cases

The Maine court form for use when parents provide "substantially equal care" for children.

A fill-able .pdf of Maine court form PB-03, the Jurisdictional Affidavit that must be filed in District court with any adoption, minor guardianship, or minor name change case.

This is a fillable template of a motion to waive a home study for a second-parent adoption.

This is the Maine form for keeping your address confidential when filing for a Protection from Abuse order. Use this form if you don't want the abuser to know your address.