Divorce/Parental Rights

Detailed information about Maine's expanding health insurance programs covering children, teens, parents and adults without children, as well as the elderly and disabled. Many eligible people are not receiving this free or low-cost health coverage. Could you or your child be covered?

What you can do if you need to change or enforce your divorce or parental rights court order.

This .pdf court instruction sheet tells how to begin a divorce or family law case with "service by publication" when the defendant cannot be found.

Advice from WISER Women about pensions and retirement plans in the divorce context.

Step by step guide for getting a divorce or parental rights order in Maine.

Get the forms you need to file an answer to a divorce complaint or parental rights complaint.

Basic information about how family law (marriage, divorce, child support, etc.) works in the U.S.

Find out what court forms you need to begin a divorce action, where children are involved.

Where to get support, legal and financial help, when you are going through a divorce.

Find Maine court forms for filing family law cases (like divorce or parental rights), requests for protection from abuse or harassment, and small claims actions. We also have forms for changing or enforcing a family law court order.