{"data":{"id":"us-me/19-a-m.r.s.-1570","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"19-A M.R.S. §1570","heading":"Dismissals","body":"1.  Procedure.\n2.  Dismissal without prejudice.  Dismissals of paternity actions must be without prejudice in all cases except:\nA.  When an adjudication on the merits has occurred; or\nB.  When the department is a party to the action and the department consents to the dismissal with prejudice.","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-Asec1570.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:29Z","sha256":"54e5d4eab67a6dcb259347c9bd1885ebdb5a4cce6faf03184ad1ea32074973aa","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/19-a-m.r.s.-1569","next":"us-me/19-a-m.r.s.-1601"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}