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§2152
Title 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN
Chapter 65: SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
Subchapter 2: ENFORCEMENT BY DEPARTMENT
Article 1: LOCATION OF PERSONS, INCOME AND OTHER PROPERTY
§2154

§2153. Publication of delinquent child support obligors

1.  Publication.  The department may publish in the State's newspapers the names of delinquent child support obligors who owe unpaid child support. Publication may include the place of residence and the amount of unpaid child support of each obligor.  
[PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
2.  Immunity.  Newspapers and their employees are immune from any criminal or civil liability as a result of publication under subsection 1, unless publication is a result of negligent or intentional misconduct.  
[PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF).
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