{"data":{"id":"us-me/19-a-m.r.s.-1842","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"19-A M.R.S. §1842","heading":"Order on default","body":"The court may issue an order adjudicating the parentage of a person who is in default, as long as:\n1.  Served with notice.  The person was served with notice of the proceeding; and\n2.  Found to be parent.  The person is found by the court to be the parent of the child.","path":["TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS","PART 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN","CHAPTER 61: MAINE PARENTAGE ACT","SUBCHAPTER 1: SHORT TITLE, SCOPE, DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/19-A/title19-Asec1842.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:29Z","sha256":"2a3a4c376f4810863953d8523fd9113da2d17939b72b166e0f289c65081883c3","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/19-a-m.r.s.-1841","next":"us-me/19-a-m.r.s.-1843"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}