A Practical Guide to Divorce in Maine
An essential reference for Maine family law attorneys
- Product Number: 2160242B00
- Publication Date: 4/6/2022
- Edition: 1st Edition 2016, with 2020 & 2022 Supplements
- Copyright: © 2022 MCLE, Inc.
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From your first meeting with your Maine client contemplating ending their marriage through trial and the ultimate judgment of divorce, this manual offers insight and guidance helpful to both novice and experienced practitioners alike. Keep this manual on your shelf or your ereader for quick reference at every stage.
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Update: March 2022
Dear Subscriber:
TThank you for choosing to update your practice resource library with the 2022 supplement to A Practical Guide to Divorce in Maine .
Highlights of just some of the new or updated materials in this supplement include
- a new version of the family matters summons (see Exhibit 1A in chapter 1);
- an updated list of the most common potential issues that may be considered in a motion for interim relief in a divorce case (chapter 3);
- an explanation of "economic abuse by a spouse," the newest factor the court must consider in deciding whether and which type of spousal support to award (see chapter 7); and
- new guidance on drafting separation agreements, including tips on anticipating events and providing for those anticipated changes in the settlement agreement at the time of the divorce (see chapter 9).
We at MCLE | New England hope that you will continue to find this manual useful in your family law practice and in your law library. Thank you for your continued support.
Cordially,
Alexis J. LeBlanc, Esq., Publications Attorney
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Update: February 2020
Dear Subscriber:
TThank you for choosing to update your practice resource library with the 2020 supplement to the 2016 first edition of A Practical Guide to Divorce in Maine .
Highlights of just some of the new or updated materials in the 2020 supplement include
- new guidance on expedited hearings pursuant to Rule 107(c) of the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure (see chapter 3);
- the Maine Rules for Guardians ad Litem, as effective September 1, 2019 (see Exhibit 5G in chapter 5);
- an explanation of why payments during the marriage on mortgage debt secured by one spouse’s premarital real property creates a marital component in that real property (see chapter 6);
- information on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’s impact on alimony and child support payments (see chapter 9); and
- an updated reference chart on the use of experts (see chapter 10).
We at MCLE | New England hope that you will continue to find this manual useful in your family law practice and in your law library. Thank you for your continued support.
Cordially,
Alexis J. LeBlanc, Esq., Publications Attorney
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Update: March 2022
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
expand allChapter 1 expandThe Initial Client Interview and Starting an Action for Divorce
Buy ChapterExhibit 1A
- Sample Family Matter Summons and Preliminary Injunction Buy FormChapter 2 expandAlternative Dispute Resolution
Buy ChapterChapter 3 expandMotion Practice for Interim Orders
Buy ChapterChapter 4 expandFinancial Affidavits
Buy ChapterChapter 5 expandDiscovery
Buy ChapterExhibit 5A
- Rule 26(g) Notification of Discovery Dispute: Sample Letter to Opposing Counsel and Sample Letter to Clerk Buy FormExhibit 5B
- Plaintiff’s First Set of Interrogatories Propounded to Defendant Buy FormExhibit 5C
- Plaintiff’s First Request for Production of Documents Buy FormExhibit 5D
- Confidentiality Agreement and Order Buy FormExhibit 5E
- Sample Witness Subpoena for Bank Manager to Produce Documents for Inspection Buy FormExhibit 5F
- Sample Witness Subpoena for Defendant to Produce Documents for Inspection Buy FormExhibit 5G
- State of Maine Supreme Judicial Court: Maine Rules for Guardians ad Litem Buy FormExhibit 5H
- Sample Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem Buy FormChapter 6 expandDivision of the Marital Estate
Buy ChapterChapter 7 expandSpousal Support
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- Maine Spousal Support Statute: 19 A M.R.S. § 951-A Buy FormChapter 8 expandParental Rights and Responsibilities
Buy ChapterChapter 9 expandChapter 10 expandChapter 11 expandUse of Experts
Buy ChapterChapter 12 expandPretrial Hearings and Conferences
Buy ChapterExhibit 12A
- Sample Certificate in Lieu of Case Management Conference Buy FormChapter 13 expandTrial Tips
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