{"data":{"id":"us-me/19-a-m.r.s.-1761","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"19-A M.R.S. §1761","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.\n1.  Petitioner.  \"Petitioner\" means a person who seeks enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination.\n2.  Respondent.  \"Respondent\" means a person against whom a proceeding has been commenced for enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination.","path":["TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS","PART 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN","CHAPTER 58: UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT","SUBCHAPTER 3: ENFORCEMENT"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/19-A/title19-Asec1761.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:29Z","sha256":"b2a06d149153ed021b1d3c7fd876144edb0dbb94e9b8829d75e7d4a632611d38","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/19-a-m.r.s.-1754","next":"us-me/19-a-m.r.s.-1762"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}