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Recent updates:

• 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

• 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

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 expand

The Initial Client Interview and Starting an Action for Divorce

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Amber L. Tucker,

Exhibit 1A

- Sample Family Matter Summons and Preliminary Injunction Buy Form

Chapter 2 expand

Alternative Dispute Resolution

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Lauri Boxer-Macomber, Esq., Kelly, Remmel & Zimmerman
Heather T. Whiting, Esq., Murray Plumb Murray

Exhibit 2A

- Advising Your Client About Arbitration Clauses in Mediated Agreements: A Five-Point Refresher/Checklist Buy Form

Exhibit 2B

- Collaborative Law Sample Participation Agreement Buy Form

Chapter 3 expand

Motion Practice for Interim Orders

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Elyse B. Segovias, Esq., Andrucki & King

Exhibit 3A

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Exhibit 3B

- Sample Motion for Appointment of a Guardian ad Litem Buy Form

Exhibit 3C

- Sample Motion for Interim Support and Sample Order Buy Form

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Financial Affidavits

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Catherine C. Miller, Esq., Miller Law & Mediation LLC

Exhibit 4A

- Sample Financial Statement (FM-043) Buy Form

Exhibit 4B

- Sample Certificate in Lieu of Financial Statement (FM-042) Buy Form

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Discovery

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Caroline Y. Jova, Esq., Maine Judical Branch
Elizabeth J. Scheffee, Esq., Scheffee Law LLC

Exhibit 5A

- Rule 26(g) Notification of Discovery Dispute: Sample Letter to Opposing Counsel and Sample Letter to Clerk Buy Form

Exhibit 5B

- Plaintiff’s First Set of Interrogatories Propounded to Defendant Buy Form

Exhibit 5C

- Plaintiff’s First Request for Production of Documents Buy Form

Exhibit 5D

- Confidentiality Agreement and Order Buy Form

Exhibit 5E

- Sample Witness Subpoena for Bank Manager to Produce Documents for Inspection Buy Form

Exhibit 5F

- Sample Witness Subpoena for Defendant to Produce Documents for Inspection Buy Form

Exhibit 5G

- State of Maine Supreme Judicial Court: Maine Rules for Guardians ad Litem Buy Form

Exhibit 5H

- Sample Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem Buy Form

Chapter 6 expand

Division of the Marital Estate

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Susan M. Schultz, Esq., Schultz Family Law LLC

Chapter 7 expand

Spousal Support

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David S. Abramson, Esq., Verrill Dana LLP
Martin C. Topol, Esq., Verrill Dana LLP

Exhibit 7A

- Maine Spousal Support Statute: 19 A M.R.S. § 951-A Buy Form

Chapter 8 expand

Parental Rights and Responsibilities

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Kim Pittman, Esq., Pittman Law, LLC
Suzanne E. Thompson, Esq.,

Chapter 9 expand

Separation Agreements

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Keith P. Richard, Esq.,

Exhibit 9A

- Sample Divorce Settlement Agreement Buy Form

Chapter 10 expand

Valuation

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Jonathan M. Dunitz, Esq., Verrill Dana LLP
Seth Webber, Esq., Berry Dunn

Exhibit 10A

- 19-A M.R.S. § 953: Disposition of Property Buy Form

Chapter 11 expand

Use of Experts

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Gene R. Libby, Esq., Libby O'Brien Kingsley & Champion LLC
Keith P. Richard, Esq.,

Chapter 12 expand

Pretrial Hearings and Conferences

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H. Ilse Teeters-Trumpy, Esq., Taylor, McCormack & Frame LLC

Exhibit 12A

- Sample Certificate in Lieu of Case Management Conference Buy Form

Chapter 13 expand

Trial Tips

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