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Within twenty days after sending the summons and complaint, if no notice of service is received from the sender, the summons and complaint will be served by a sheriff or a deputy within the sheriff's county, or other person authorized by law, or by any person designated by the court for Maine Process Service purposes.

The fee to file a Small Claim is $40 which includes the cost of postage and a mediation fee. Checks or money orders for the $40 filing fee should be made payable to ?Maine District Court?. An essential part of a Small Claims case is notifying the defendant about the case.

You will need the following forms for a Motion to Modify: Family and Probate Matter Summary Sheet (FM-002); Social Security Number Confidential Disclosure Form (CR-CV-FM-PC-200); Motion to Modify (FM-062); Acknowledgment of Service (two copies) (CV-036); and. Child Support Affidavit (if applicable) (FM-050).

Rule 35(a) is amended to permit an order against a party for the examination of a person in his custody or under his legal control. Thus, a parent or guardian suing to recover for injuries to a minor may be ordered to produce the minor for examination.

It states the circumstances under which an amendment of a pleading bringing in a new party defendant ?relates back? to the date of the original pleading so as to prevent the statute of limitations from barring the action.

Small claims court is a simple, speedy and informal court process in which the plaintiff (the person suing) is seeking a money judgment of $6,000 or less. Parties involved in small claims cases often represent themselves but they may also hire an attorney. Small claims court is a session of the District Court.