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LR 1836
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The father of a child who is or may be born out of wedlock is
liable to the same extent as the father of a child born in
wedlock, whether or not the child is born alive, for the
reasonable expense of the mother's pregnancy and confinement and
for the education, support and funeral expenses of the child, and
reasonable attorney's fees for the prosecution of paternity
proceedings.

 
Sec. 11. 19-A MRSA §1606, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt.
B, §2 and affected by Pt. E, §2, is repealed.

 
Sec. 12. 19-A MRSA §1653, sub-§8, śC, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 694,
Pt. B, §2 and affected by Pt. E, §2, is amended to read:

 
C. The court may require the payment of part or all of the
medical expenses, hospital expenses and other health care
expenses of the child. The court order must include a
provision requiring the obligated at least one parent to
obtain and maintain health insurance coverage for medical,
hospitalization and dental expenses, if reasonable cost
health insurance is available to the obligated that parent.
The court order must also require the obligated parent
providing insurance to furnish proof of coverage to the
obligee other parent within 15 days of receipt of a copy of
the court order. If reasonable cost health insurance is not
available at the time of the hearing, the court order must
establish the obligation to provide health insurance on the
part of the obligated at least one parent, effective
immediately upon reasonable cost health insurance being
available.

 
Sec. 13. 19-A MRSA §1803, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt.
B, §2 and affected by Pt. E, §2, is repealed.

 
Sec. 14. 19-A MRSA §2102, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2
and affected by Pt. E, §2, is amended to read:

 
§2102. Enforcement of rights

 
The obligee may enforce the right of support against the
obligor, and the State or any political subdivision of the State
may proceed on behalf of the obligee to enforce that right of
support against the obligor. When the State or a political
subdivision of the State furnishes support to an obligee, it has
the same right as the obligee to whom the support was furnished,
for the purpose of securing an award for past support and of
obtaining continuing support. The obligee's right of support
includes an independent right to seek appropriate attorney's fees
for handling the action. An award of attorney's fees may be


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