Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 2603 – Enforcement of orders
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Upon a motion to enforce a judgment of spousal support, support or costs, after notice and an opportunity for hearing, the court may make a finding of money due, render judgment for that amount, and order: [PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
1. Execution and levy. Execution and levy as provided under Title 14, chapter 403;
[PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 2603
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Child support: means money paid directly to a parent, to another person or agency awarded parental rights and responsibilities with respect to a child or to the department on behalf of a child receiving public assistance and medical or dental insurance coverage provided on behalf of a child pursuant to court order. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 1501
- Earnings: means compensation paid or payable for personal services, whether denominated as wages, salary, commission, bonus or otherwise, and specifically includes periodic payments pursuant to pension or retirement programs, or insurance policies of any type, and all gain derived from capital, from labor or from both combined, including profit gained through sale or conversion of capital assets, and unemployment compensation benefits and workers' compensation benefits. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 2101
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
2. Installment payments. Specified installment payments as provided under Title 14, sections 3126?A to 3136, without a separate disclosure hearing, if the court has already determined the judgment debtor’s ability to pay and the debtor’s receipt of money from a source other than a source that is otherwise exempt from trustee process, attachment and execution;
[PL 1999, c. 587, §13 (AMD).]
3. Order to employer or payor of earnings. The employer or other payor of earnings to make direct payments, if the court has ordered installment payments under section 2602 or otherwise. This order has absolute priority over all previously filed orders against earnings and assignments of earnings not relating to enforcement of spousal support, child support or costs;
[PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
4. Attachment. Attachment as provided under Title 14, chapter 507;
[PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
5. Execution. Execution as provided under Title 14, chapter 509;
[PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
6. Other methods. Any other method of enforcement that may be used in a civil action; or
[PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]
7. Security. The judgment debtor to give security, post a bond or give some other guarantee to secure payment of the judgment.
[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 1999, c. 587, §13 (AMD).