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PUBLIC LAWS
First Special Session of the 122nd

CHAPTER 298
H.P. 454 - L.D. 621

An Act Regarding Divorce and Marital Property

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

     Sec. 1. 19-A MRSA §953, sub-§6-A is enacted to read:

     6-A. Nonowner spouse interest in certain payments or accounts. After the filing of a divorce complaint under section 901, a nonowner spouse has an inchoate equitable ownership interest, without the need to obtain an attachment, levy or court order, in the individual retirement account or similar plan or contract on account of illness, disability, death, age or length of service of the owner spouse, to the extent the account or plan is either exempt or beyond the reach of an attaching or judgment lien creditor under state or federal law.

Effective September 17, 2005.

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