CHAPTER 594

H.P. 1252 - L.D. 1812

An Act To Correct Deficiencies in the Divorce Laws

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 19-A MRSA §901, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 and affected by Pt. E, §2, is amended to read:

2. Guardian ad litem. If the alleged cause is mental illness that one of the parties is an incapacitated person, as provided in section 902, subsection 1, paragraph I J, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the interests of the defendant incapacitated person.

Sec. 2. 19-A MRSA §902, sub-§1, ¶I, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 and affected by Pt. E, §2, is repealed.

Sec. 3. 19-A MRSA §902, sub-§1, ¶J is enacted to read:

J.__A judicial determination has been made that one of the parties is an incapacitated person, as defined in Title 18- A, section 5-101, for whom a guardian with full powers has been appointed, other than a temporary guardian appointed pursuant to Title 18-A, section 5-310-A.

Sec. 4. 19-A MRSA §951-A, sub-§11 is enacted to read:

11.__Support while pending.__The trial court may make, modify or enforce an award of spousal support under this section while an action is pending, including while on appeal.