{"data":{"id":"us-me/19-a-m.r.s.-2005","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"19-A M.R.S. §2005","heading":"Rebuttable presumption","body":"In a proceeding to establish or modify child support or to establish an award for past support, there is a rebuttable presumption that the parental support obligation derived from the support guidelines is the amount ordered to be paid, unless support is established under section 2006, subsection 5 or section 2007.  The court or hearing officer shall review the adequacy of a child support amount agreed to by the parties with reference to the parental support obligation.","path":["TITLE 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS","PART 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN","CHAPTER 63: CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/19-A/title19-Asec2005.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:29Z","sha256":"1af4241db8310b2e10af87feadb3a0d85d50f38939e27c1e65c48267961c5cec","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/19-a-m.r.s.-2004","next":"us-me/19-a-m.r.s.-2006"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}