LD504

An Act to Improve Family Court Procedure

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Maine LD504 aims to improve family court procedures by allowing emergency parental rights and responsibilities orders.

Maine LD504 introduces provisions to expedite family court procedures concerning parental rights and responsibilities. The bill allows a party in a divorce, legal separation, parentage, or post-judgment motion to file a motion for an emergency parental rights and responsibilities order on an ex parte basis if there is an immediate risk of substantial harm to a child. The court may issue such an order without prior notice to the other party, which can include temporary allocations of parental rights, conditions on parent-child contact, and directives regarding the child's residence.

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Calendar

Mar 5, 2025

1:00 PM

Hearing

Feb 26, 2025

1:00 PM

Hearing

History

Apr 29

Senate

Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

Jun 25, 2025

Senate

CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

May 22, 2025

House

PASSED TO BE ENACTED.