19-A M.R.S. §2804: Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding

1. Support proceeding. A tribunal of this State shall apply this subchapter, subchapters 2 to 6 and, as applicable, subchapter 7‑A to a support proceeding involving:

A. A foreign support order;

B. A foreign tribunal; or

C. An obligee, obligor or child residing in a foreign country.

2. Comity. A tribunal of this State that is requested to recognize and enforce a support order on the basis of comity may apply the procedural and substantive provisions of this subchapter and subchapters 2 to 6.

3. Proceeding subject to the Convention. Subchapter 7‑A applies only to a support proceeding under the Convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of subchapter 7‑A is inconsistent with a provision of this subchapter or subchapters 2 to 6, subchapter 7‑A controls.