H.P. 1366 - L.D. 1916
An Act to Provide for the Termination of Spousal Support upon the Death of the Payor
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 19-A MRSA §951, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 9, §2 and affected by §3, is amended to read:
7. Cessation upon death of payee or payor. Unless otherwise stated in the court order awarding spousal support, the obligation to make any payment pursuant to this section ceases upon the death of either the payee or the payor with respect to any payment not yet due and owing as of the date of the payee's death.
Sec. 2. Application. This Act applies to court orders issued on or after September 1, 1998.
Effective June 30, 1998, unless otherwise indicated.
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