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§1555
Title 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN
Chapter 53: PATERNITY
Subchapter 1: PATERNITY
§1557

§1556. Remedies

The District Court has jurisdiction for the enforcement of judgments for expenses of pregnancy and confinement for a wife or for education, support or funeral expenses for legitimate children and all remedies for the enforcement of these judgments apply. The court has continuing jurisdiction to modify or revoke a judgment for future education and support. All remedies under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act are available for enforcement of duties of support under this subchapter.   [PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. B, §4 (AMD); PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 704, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 731, §ZZZ32 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 731, §ZZZ42 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 471, §A23 (RPR). PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. B, §4 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).
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