Updated information about how the Social Security Administration treats same-sex marriages.

You can file a Three-Person Petition (also called a Three-Party Petition) in District Court. Under the Maine Child Protection laws, three or more people can file a Child Protection petition, asking the Court to order DHHS or a third party like a relative to take custody of and provide services to a youth...

Federal and State Law Federal and state law allow money from military retirement pay to be withheld to meet most child support and spousal support (alimony) obligations.

Your rights as a parent do not stop when you are in the military and called to active duty. There are many things to consider and plan for, especially if you are separated from your child’s other parent.  This is a summary of some of the relevant Maine laws that may help you understand your rights.

How the Maine courts determine child support amounts.

Complete packet of the fillable forms you will need to file a Complaint for Parentage, Parental Rights & Responsibilities, and Child Support. It does not include the Family Matter Summons and Preliminary Injunction (FM-038) which you must buy from the court for $5. 

The set of forms needed to make a Motion to Modify a Maine Divorce or Parental Rights order.

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 Packet to file a Motion for Contempt of a family law court order in Maine    

Forms Packet to file a Motion to Enforce a family law court order in Maine