{"data":{"id":"us-me/19-a-m.r.s.-1552","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"19-A M.R.S. §1552","heading":"Obligations of father","body":"The father of a child is liable for the reasonable expense of the mother's pregnancy and confinement and for the education, support and funeral expenses of the child.","path":["TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS","PART 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN","CHAPTER 53: PATERNITY","SUBCHAPTER 1: PATERNITY"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/19-A/title19-Asec1552.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:29Z","sha256":"fe7f80f29394b8850f6d5c83aae8aa3d3dcbc9e385c5cd970d4c9277da14431f","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/19-a-m.r.s.-1551","next":"us-me/19-a-m.r.s.-1553"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}