Printable Guide This guide will walk you through what to expect at a disclosure hearing, and what you will need to know to go in prepared.

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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 you through the process for filing these motions.

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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.  

How can a family member or other responsible adult become the legal guardian of a child whose parents are unable or unwilling to care for them?

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 and responsibilities cases. You can use these kits, or you can find a particular form you need from the All Court Forms page.

February 2021 Notice: The Court has recently updated many forms - and will be updating many more as electronic filing expands!

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