22. Support order. "Support order" means a judgment, decree or, order or directive, whether temporary, final or subject to modification, issued by a__tribunal for the benefit of a child, a spouse or a former spouse, that provides for monetary support, health care, arrearages or reimbursement. "Support order" may include related costs and fees, interest, income withholding, attorney's fees and other relief.

Sec. 8. 19-A MRSA §2803, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 and affected by Pt. E, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§2803.__Remedies cumulative

1.__Remedies cumulative.__Remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative and do not affect the availability of remedies under other law, including the recognition of a support order of a foreign country or political subdivision on the basis of comity.

2.__Not exclusive method; jurisdiction.__This chapter does not:

A.__Provide the exclusive method of establishing or enforcing a support order under the laws of this State; or

B.__Grant a tribunal of this State jurisdiction to render judgment or issue an order relating to parental rights and responsibilities other than child support in a proceeding under this chapter.

Sec. 9. 19-A MRSA c. 67, sub-c. 2, as amended, is repealed.

Sec. 10. 19-A MRSA c. 67, sub-c. 2-A is enacted to read:

SUBCHAPTER 2-A

JURISDICTION

§2961.__Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident

1.__Exercise of jurisdiction.__In a proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determine parentage of a child, a tribunal of this State may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual or the individual's guardian or conservator if: