| | Sec. B-14. 19-A MRSA §1606, sub-§§6 and 8, as enacted by PL 1995, c. | 694, Pt. B, §2 and affected by Pt. E, §2, are amended to read: |
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| | 6. Attorney's fees. Order the alleged father to pay | reasonable attorney's fees under section 1552 and costs for | prosecution of the action, including, but not limited to, | prejudgment interest; |
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| | 8. Other relief. Grant such other relief as the court | determines just and proper, including an initial allocation of | parental rights and responsibilities as allowed by section 1565 | 1944. |
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| | Sec. B-15. 19-A MRSA §1611, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 | and affected by Pt. E, §2, is amended to read: |
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| §1611. Refusal of alleged father to submit to blood or |
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| | 1. Filing of record in court. If the alleged father denies | paternity and subsequently fails to submit to blood or tissue- | typing testing, the record may be filed in court as a paternity | action and the department may seek an adjudication of paternity | pursuant to section 1558 1942. The alleged father's refusal to | submit to a blood or tissue-typing test constitutes a refusal to | submit under section 1558 1942. The filing of the record, along | with proof of service pursuant to section 1604, constitutes | compliance with the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 3(1). |
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| | 2. Notice of filing. The department shall send to the | alleged father by ordinary mail notice of the filing of the | paternity proceeding and a request under section 1558 1902. | Within 20 days of the mailing of this notice, the alleged father | may assert any defense, in law or fact. |
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| | 3. Request for default judgment or order. The department | shall forward to the alleged father by ordinary mail a copy of | any request for a default judgment or an order pursuant to | section 1558 1902 or 1942. If the alleged father does not notify | the court in writing within 20 days of the date the department's | request was mailed that he opposes the relief requested by the | department, the court may grant the relief requested without a | hearing. Any notice mailed must contain the substance of this | section. |
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| | Sec. B-16. 19-A MRSA §1612, sub-§§2 and 3, as enacted by PL 1995, c. | 694, Pt. B, §2 and affected by Pt. E, §2, are amended to read: |
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