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19-A M.R.S. §1570: Dismissals
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS
- PART 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN
- CHAPTER 53: PATERNITY
- SUBCHAPTER 1: PATERNITY
1. Procedure.
2. Dismissal without prejudice. Dismissals of paternity actions must be without prejudice in all cases except:
A. When an adjudication on the merits has occurred; or
B. When the department is a party to the action and the department consents to the dismissal with prejudice.
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