Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 3313 – Relationship of the department to United States central authority
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 3313
- Central authority: means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in section 2802, subsection 3?A to perform the functions specified in the Convention. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 3311
- Convention: means the Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance concluded at The Hague on November 23, 2007. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 2802
- Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services and its agents and authorized representatives. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 101
- state: includes an Indian nation or tribe. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 2802
- United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
The Department of Health and Human Services of this State is recognized as the agency designated by the United States central authority to perform specific functions under the Convention. [PL 2009, c. 95, §83 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 95, §83 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).