10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 351, § 19-3

Current through 2024-44, October 30, 2024
Section 144-351-19-3 - DEFINITIONS

For purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings:

A. "Parent" means any custodial parent, noncustodial parent, caretaker relative, or other legal custodian of a dependent child.
B. "Review" means an objective evaluation of information necessary to determine whether a current parental support obligation varies from the State's Child Support Guidelines and whether a support order requires the responsible parent to obtain or maintain health insurance coverage if available at reasonable cost.
C. "Substantial change of circumstances" means that a current parental support obligation varies more than 15% from a parental support obligation determined under 19-A M.R.S.A. §2006, provided that the support order was not based on a deviation from the guidelines pursuant to 19-A M.R.S.A. §2007.
D. "Support order" means the child support and health insurance obligations established by a court order of support or an administrative decision.

10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 351, § 19-3