| | 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. |
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| | 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 E, §2, is repealed. |
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| | 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: |
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| 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. |
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| | 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 E, §2, is repealed. |
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| | 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: |
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| §2102. Enforcement of rights |
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| | 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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