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Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, | | another state makes a demand that the Governor surrender an | | individual charged criminally in that state with having failed to | | provide for the support of a child or other individual to whom a | | duty of support is owed, the Governor may require a prosecutor to | | investigate the demand and report whether a proceeding for support | | has been initiated or would be effective. If it appears that a | | proceeding would be effective but has not been initiated, the | | Governor may delay honoring the demand for a reasonable time to | | permit the initiation of a proceeding. |
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| | | Sec. 48. 19-A MRSA §3401, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 | | and affected by Pt. E, §2, is amended to read: |
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| | | §3401. Uniformity of application and construction |
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| | | This chapter must be applied and construed to effectuate its | general purpose to make uniform | | Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote | uniformity of the law with respect to theof this | chapterenacting |
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