CHAPTER 594
H.P. 1252 - L.D. 1812
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 19-A MRSA §901, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 and affected by Pt. E, §2, is amended to read:
2. Guardian ad litem. If the alleged cause is mental illness that one of the parties is an incapacitated person, as provided in section 902, subsection 1, paragraph I J, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the interests of the defendant incapacitated person.
Sec. 2. 19-A MRSA §902, sub-§1, ¶I, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 and affected by Pt. E, §2, is repealed.
Sec. 3. 19-A MRSA §902, sub-§1, ¶J is enacted to read:
J. A judicial determination has been made that one of the parties is an incapacitated person, as defined in Title 18-A, section 5-101, for whom a guardian with full powers has been appointed, other than a temporary guardian appointed pursuant to Title 18-A, section 5-310-A.
Sec. 4. 19-A MRSA §951-A, sub-§11 is enacted to read:
11. Support while pending. The trial court may make, modify or enforce an award of spousal support under this section while an action is pending, including while on appeal.
Effective August 23, 2006.
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