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| 1. Membership. The commission is composed of 9 11 members | | appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court. The | | members must have experience in practicing family law or be | | knowledgeable about family law. The membership of the commission | | must include: |
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| | | A. An active Superior Court Justice; |
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| | | B. An active District Court Judge; |
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| | | B-1.__An active family case management officer; |
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| | | C. A current Probate Court Judge; |
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| | | D. Two members of the family law section of the Maine State | | Bar Association, or its successor; |
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| | | E. A representative of a legal services organization; |
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| | | E-1.__A representative of the Court Alternative Dispute | | Resolution Service; |
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| | | F. A representative of the department; and |
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| | | G. Two public members, at least one of whom has experience | | providing mental health services. |
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| | | Sec. 3. 19-A MRSA §851, sub-§8, ¶¶B and E, as enacted by PL 1997, c. | | 224, §4 and affected by §5, are amended to read: |
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| | B. Make reasonable provision for either spouse's support, | on a motion for which costs and attorney's fees may be | ordered; |
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| | E. Enforce obedience by appropriate processes on which | costs and attorney's fees are taxed as in other actions. |
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| | | Sec. 4. 19-A MRSA §901, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, | | §2 and affected by Pt. E, §2, is amended to read: |
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| | | 6. Attorney's fees and costs. The court may order either | party to pay the costs and attorney's fees of the other party in | the defense or prosecution of a divorce. Attorney's fees awarded | | in the nature of support may be made payable immediately or in | | installments. |
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| | | Sec. 5. 19-A MRSA §904, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, | | §2 and affected by Pt. E, §2, is repealed. |
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