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Maine Divorce

The Maine Family Law Center is a resource on divorce and family law in the State of Maine for non-lawyers and pro se litigants. Please let us know if we have omitted a link to an important state resource and we will gladly add it.

Courts and Community Resources

Lawyers and Divorce
Mediation
Glossary of Family Law Terms
State of Maine Judicial Branch
Maine District Courts Directory
Maine State Bar Association
Pine Tree Legal Assistance - many of the informational links below provide information from this website
Maine Courts Family Division - Family Division Frequently Asked Questions
HelpMELaw
Garbrecht Law Library

State Statutory Resources

If you wish to review your states's Statutes or Code, click on the links below:

Maine Revised Statutes
Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library

Divorce Law

Maine has one no-fault ground, as well as multiple fault grounds. The no-fault ground for divorce in Maine is "irreconcilable marital differences." One or both parties must either be a resident of Maine for at least six months prior to filing, be a current resident and the marriage took place in Maine, or be a resident of Maine and the grounds for divorce occurred in Maine.

Grounds - Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A, Ch. 29, Sec. 902
Divorce and Parental Rights FAQs - Pine Tree Legal Assistance
Divorce and Separation: Where Can I Get Help? - Pine Tree Legal Assistance
Divorce and Parental Rights Legal Terms Glossary - Pine Tree Legal Assistance
Divorce & Parental Rights in Maine - Pine Tree Legal Assistance

Marriage and Living Together Law

Maine Marriage License Law
Getting Married in Maine - Maine.gov

Child Support

Maine Interactive Child Support Worksheet - Pine Tree Legal Assistance
Maine Child Support Guidelines
Calculating Your Child Support - Pine Tree Legal Assistance
How Much Child Support Should I Get from DHHS? - Pine Tree Legal Assistance
How Do I Change My DHHS Child Support Order? - Pine Tree Legal Assistance
Child Support and Debt Due for Past Support - Pine Tree Legal Assistance
Maine DHHS Support Hearings: What Should I Expect? - Pine Tree Legal Assistance
Support Collection: What Can DHHS Do to Make Me Pay? - Pine Tree Legal Assistance
Maine Child Support (Division of Support Enforcement & Recovery)
Child Support Explained

Child Custody and Visitation Law

Need Help Doing Your Own Divorce or Parental Rights Court Case? - Pine Tree Legal Assistance
Grandparent Visitation Rights - Pine Tree Legal Assistance
FAQ on Child Custody and Visitation
Child Custody Resources

Property Division

Maine is an "equitable distribution" state.

Rights of Married Persons - Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A, Ch. 25
Disposition of Property - Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A, Ch. 29, Sec. 953

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