LD2142

An Act to Establish Guidance for Awarding General Spousal Support

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Establishes guidance for awarding general spousal support in divorce cases in Maine.

The bill establishes guidance for awarding general spousal support in divorce cases in Maine. It clarifies the conditions under which general spousal support may be awarded and when a person is entitled to it. It establishes a rebuttable presumption that a person is entitled to an award of general spousal support when at the time of filing for divorce the parties have been married for at least a certain number of years. It also establishes a formula for the court to calculate the amount of general spousal support.

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Calendar

Feb 5

1:00 PM

Hearing

Jan 22

1:00 PM

Hearing

History

Mar 12

Senate

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

Mar 10

House

PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

Mar 10

House

Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.