Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 1570 – Dismissals
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1. Procedure.
[PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. B, §14 (RP); PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 1570
- Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services and its agents and authorized representatives. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 101
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
2. Dismissal without prejudice. Dismissals of paternity actions must be without prejudice in all cases except:
A. When an adjudication on the merits has occurred; or [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
B. When the department is a party to the action and the department consents to the dismissal with prejudice. [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
[PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. B, §14 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 296, Pt. D, §1 (AFF).