Me. Stat. tit. 19-A § 101

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 101 - Definitions

As used in this Title, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2(NEW); 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2(AFF).]

1.Adult. "Adult" means a person who is 18 years of age or older.

[1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2(NEW); 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2(AFF).]

2.Child. "Child" means a person who has not attained 18 years of age.

[1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2(NEW); 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2(AFF).]

3.Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health and Human Services, a designee or an authorized representative.

[1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2(NEW); 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2(AFF); 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §7(REV).]

4.Department. "Department" means the Department of Health and Human Services and its agents and authorized representatives.

[1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2(NEW); 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2(AFF); 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6(REV).]

5.Minor or minor child. "Minor" or "minor child" means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years.

[1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2(NEW); 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2(AFF).]

6.Obligee. "Obligee" means any person to whom a duty of support is owed.

[1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2(NEW); 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2(AFF).]

7.Obligor. "Obligor" means any person owing a duty of support.

[1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2(NEW); 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2(AFF).]

8.Parent. "Parent" means the legal parent or the legal guardian when no legal parent exists.

[1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2(NEW); 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2(AFF).]

9.Person. "Person" means an individual, trust, estate, partnership, association, company, corporation, political subdivision of the State, instrumentality of the State or other entity.

[1997, c. 537, §11(AMD); 1997, c. 537, §62(AFF).]

10.State. The term "state" means any state, territory or possession of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.

[1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2(NEW); 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2(AFF).]

19-A M.R.S. § 101

1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW) . 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF) . 1997, c. 537, § 11 (AMD) . 1997, c. 537, § 62 (AFF) . 2003, c. 689, §§B6,7 (REV) .