| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 4 MRSA §152, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1989, c. 415, §1, is | further amended to read: |
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| | 4. Exclusive jurisdiction. Original jurisdiction, not | concurrent with that of the Superior Court, of mental health | commitment hearings under Title 34, chapter 229, mental | retardation certification hearings under Title 34, chapter 229, | habitual truancy actions under Title 20-A, chapters 119 and 211 | under which equitable relief may be granted, actions to determine | parentage under Title 19-A, chapter 53 and chapter 67, subchapter | VII and small claims actions under Title 14, chapter 738; and |
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| | Sec. 2. 4 MRSA §152, sub-§5, ¶A, as amended by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. D, | §2 and affected by Pt. E, §2, is further amended to read: |
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| A. Actions for divorce, annulment of marriage or judicial | separation and proceedings under Title 19-A except | proceedings under chapter 53 and chapter 67, subchapter VII; |
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| | Sec. 3. 19-A MRSA §1556, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 | and affected by Pt. E, §2, is amended to read: |
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| | The Superior Court or District Court has exclusive | jurisdiction over an action under this subchapter and all | remedies to determine parentage.__There is no right to demand a | jury trial in an action to determine parentage.__The Superior | Court or 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. |
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| | Sec. 4. 19-A MRSA §1557, 2nd ¶, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, | §2 and affected by Pt. E, §2, is repealed. |
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| | Sec. 5. 19-A MRSA §1601, sub-§2-A is enacted to read: |
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| | 2-A.__Court.__"Court" means the District Court. |
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| | Sec. 6. 19-A MRSA §2103, sub-§1, ¶A, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. | B, §2 and affected by Pt. E, §2 is amended to read: |
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