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How does custody affect support calculations in Maine? In Maine, the parent without primary physical custody generally pays support, i.e., the parent with whom the child does not usually live or spends less than 50 percent of the time.

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).

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.

The child support obligation ends when 1 of the following factors occur: (1) Any child reaches 18 years of age and has graduated from secondary school; (2) Any child reaches 19 years of age without having graduated from secondary school; (3) Any child obtains an order of emancipation; or (4) Any child dies. 2.

Maine law does not specify a specific age at which a child can decide where he or she will live. If the child is old enough to have a meaningful preference, the court can take their input into consideration.

If you have been served with court papers in a divorce or parental rights and responsibilities case, you may file a written response (called an "answer") within 21 days of when you received the papers. Your answer or response may include a ?counterclaim? (a claim against the plaintiff).