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Divorce & Parental Rights

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This page links to all of our divorce and parental rights form kits. We have put together several forms kits - they have all the forms you will need for certain kinds of divorce or parental rights and responsibilities cases. You can use these kits, or you can find a particular form you need from the All Court Forms page.
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The Family Law and Victim Rights Unit

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The Family Law and Victim Rights Unit at Pine Tree Legal Assistance provides statewide coverage for the civil legal needs of victim/survivors of sexual assault. In many areas of the state, the Family Law and Victim Rights Unit also provides civil legal services to victim/survivors of domestic violence.
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Programa de Asistencia General en el Estado de Maine

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Si hay una brecha entre el dinero que usted tiene y lo que usted verdaderamente necesita, usted podría estar interesado en saber más sobre la Asistencia General. Aquí se encuentra información sobre Asistencia General en Maine.
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Maine DHHS Support Hearings: What Should I Expect?

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This page explains how child support collection works in Maine. The law and the process are different in every state. If your case is not in Maine, don't use this information – find resources in your state. If you get any notices about Maine DHHS setting or collecting support, read them carefully. If you disagree with them, you may request a hearing within the time limits given in the Notice
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How Much Child Support Should I Get from DHHS? Information for TANF Families

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Whenever you get TANF, you give the State of Maine a temporary claim to your child support. The State keeps some of the child support it collects, and sends some of it to you. This worksheet will help you figure out how much of each you should get.
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How Do I Change My DHHS Child Support Order?

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This information is to help you if you need to change a Department of Health Human Services (DHHS) Child Support Order. If a Court ordered you to pay child support, this information will not help you. Go here for our guide on How To: Change or Enforce Your Maine Divorce or Parental Rights Order.
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Child Support Collection: What Can DHHS Do to Make Me Pay?

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This page explains how child support collection works in Maine. The law and the process differ from state to state. Maine has several tools to collect both current and overdue child support. These are explained below. If you get any notices about DHHS collecting support from you, read them carefully. If you disagree with them, you may request a hearing within the time limits given in the Notice.
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Divorce and Separation: Where Can I Get Help?

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Lists resources for people who are separating or going through divorce: where to get legal and financial help, and other support services.
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DHHS is trying to get me to pay child support, but I don't know if I'm a parent

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What is this information and how will it help me? This information is for parents who are being pursued by DHHS for payment of child support. We also have pages on these related topics:
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Child Support and Debt Due for Past Support

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What is this information and how will it help me? This information is for parents who are being pursued by Maine DHHS for payment of child support, especially when there is no order of child support. It will help you prepare for your DHHS Support Hearing.  If there is already a child support order and DHHS is trying to collect past support, or if DHHS issued a child support order in the past and your circumstances have changed,  please see What Can DHHS Do To Make Me Pay?   We also have pages on these related topics:  
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Can I Get a DHHS Child Support Order Set Aside?

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This information is to help you if you need to change a Department of Health Human Services (DHHS) Child Support Order. If a Court ordered you to pay child support, this information will not help you. Go here for our guide on How To: Change or Enforce Your Maine Divorce or Parental Rights Order. When Can I Get a DHHS Order Set Aside? Here are the rules.
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Should I Use DHHS's Child Support Enforcement Services?

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Introduction DHHS can collect child support for you. They can also help set up child support orders. They can help even if you or the children don't receive TANF or other public benefits. DHHS may be able to help you if: You are owed child support under a court order.         OR
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Fair Housing: Your Right To Rent or Own a Home

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What does "Fair Housing" mean? In Maine we have both state and federal “fair housing” laws. They say that a landlord cannot refuse to rent to you, and a seller cannot treat you differently, because of your: -race -color -national origin or ancestry (where you or your family came from)...
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Sexual Harassment: Your Fair Housing Rights

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Am I the victim of sexual harassment by my landlord or neighbor? You are not alone. Sexual harassment by landlords or neighbors can make it hard to live in your home. Under Maine and Federal law, sexual harassment is sex discrimination. Sex discrimination in housing is illegal. Sexual harassment includes: Offers to pay rent with sex instead of money Use of sexual words in front of you and/or your family Sexual assault or rape
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Logement Equitable: Votre Droit à la Location ou à l'Achat d'une Maison

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Que signifie "Logement Equitable"? Clic ici pour obtenir une version imprimeur-amicale de brochure de pdf. Dans le Maine, il existe des lois d’état et des lois fédérales sur le « Logement équitable ». Elles stipulent qu’un propriétaire ne peut pas refuser de vous louer ou vendre un logement et vous traiter différemment pour les raisons suivantes: race couleur de peau
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Fair Housing (Russian)

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В штате Мэн действует как закон штата, так и федеральный закон о «запрещении дискриминации при аренде и покупке жилья».
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Cadaaladda Guryaha: Xaqa Aad u Leedahay Guri Kireysasho ama Guri Iibsasho

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Waa maxay macnaha "Cadaaladda Guryaha" (Fair Housing)?  Gobolka Maine waxa ka jira sharci gobol iyo sharci federal oo ku saabsan “cadaaladda Guryaha”. Sharciyadaasi waxay qorayaan inaan mulkiile guri (landlord) aanuu kuu diidi karin inu guri kaa kireeyo, ninka guryaha iibiyana kuulama dhaqmi karo si kaduwan dadka kale, iyadoo sababtu tahay: .pdf version
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Fair Housing: Frequently Asked Questions about Housing Protection for People with Disabilities and Their Families

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What is illegal discrimination against persons with disabilities? Who is protected from discrimination against persons with disabilities? Which landlords are covered? How do I ask for reasonable accommodation? What if I don't know what modification or accommodation is necessary? When is a person with disabilities protected?
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The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Maine Human Rights Act

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Two laws in Maine protect people with disabilities. Both laws make it illegal for government agencies to discriminate against people with disabilities. Government agencies must also take steps to make it easier for people with disabilities to use and enjoy public services and benefits. The first law is the ADA, which applies all over the United States. The second is the Maine Human Rights Act.
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Calculating Your Child Support

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How the Maine courts determine child support amounts.
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Fair Housing

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It is illegal for a Maine landlord to refuse to rent to you because of your color, race, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, having children, or getting public aid. Contact us if you have questions or think you have suffered illegal housing discrimination.   Here is a list of self-help information about fair housing - in several languages. 
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Bɛɛï ke Maine cïnic tiɛɛl (Fair Housing: Dinka)

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Bɛɛï ke Maine cïnic tiɛɛl (Dinka Fair Housing flier) Please download, print and distribute our "Fair Housing" fliers to help inform Maine people about their rights under the fair housing laws. Fliers available in 7 languages here. PTLA #664DI  
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公平住屋法(Fair Housing)

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Fair Housing Article in Chinese
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Logement équitable dans le Maine (French Fair Housing flier)

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Logement équitable dans le Maine Please download, print and distribute our "Fair Housing" fliers to help inform Maine people about their rights under the fair housing laws. Fliers available in 7 languages here. PTLA #664FR
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Vivienda justa en el estado de Maine (Spanish Fair Housing flier)

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Información sobre la vivienda justa en el estado de Maine y los derechos de inquilinos y compradores de terreno.
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Toùm löôïc veà Bình ñaúng Gia cö (Fair Housing - Vietnamese)

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Trong tieåu bang Maine coù hai ñaïo luaät veà “bình ñaúng gia cö” aùp duïng cho tieåu bang vaø lieân bang. Fair Housing article in Vietnamese.
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Fair Housing Flier - Khmer

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Fair Housing Flier in Khmer.
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Military Retirement Pay and the Collection of Child and Spousal Support

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Federal and State Law Federal and state law allow money from military retirement pay to be withheld to meet most child support and spousal support (alimony) obligations.
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Become a Fair Housing Tester

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Paid Fair Housing Testers help make sure that people are not denied housing because of their race, color, national origin or ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, family status (living with minor children), or because they are getting public assistance. Believe it or not, because of unlawful discrimination, unsuspecting people are turned away from housing that they are qualified to rent or buy, every day in Maine.
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"الإسكان العادل في "مين (Fair Housing flier)

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"الإسكان العادل في "مين" Fair Housing flier - Arabic Please download, print and distribute our "Fair Housing" fliers to help inform Maine people about their rights under the fair housing laws. Fliers available in 7 languages here. PTLA #664AR
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Bɛ̈ï kε Maine cïnic tiεεl (Fair Housing Flier)

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Bɛ̈ï kε Maine cïnic tiεεl (Fair Housing flier - Dinka) Please download, print and distribute our "Fair Housing" fliers to help inform Maine people about their rights under the fair housing laws. Fliers available in 7 languages here. PTLA #664DI
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Fair Housing flier

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Please download, print and distribute our "Fair Housing" fliers to help inform Maine people about their rights under the fair housing laws. Fliers available in 7 languages here.
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Ute Moyweyo Eyo Machiek (Fair Housing - Acholi)

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Egwenge mag nam wan gi chike mag piny gi mag riuruok ma tayo “ute moyweyo.” Fair Housing information in Acholi
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Can I Get a Service Animal if I am a Renter?

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Who is covered by the “service animal” law? The law applies to people with disabilities. If you have a physical or mental impairment which interferes with a major life activity and which is expected to last six months or more, you have a disability.  This includes people: with a record or history of such an impairment or who are perceived as having such an impairment.  In addition, the Maine state law applies if you:
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Automated FM-040-SA Supplemental Child Support Worksheet

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This is our "HotDocs" version of the Supplemental Child Support Worksheet. You will be guided to a secure national legal aid site where these forms are housed: LawHelp Interactive. You will answer a series of questions. The program will use your answers to automatically complete the forms. At the end in the interview, you can save, print, or email your completed form.
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Automated FM-040-S Child Support Worksheet

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This is our "HotDocs" version of the Child Support Worksheet. You will be guided to a secure national legal aid site where these forms are housed: LawHelp Interactive. You will answer a series of questions. The program will use your answers to automatically complete the forms. At the end in the interview, you can save, print, or email your completed form.
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Reasonable Accommodations for People with Disabilities

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This podcast is about the right of people with disabilities to ask for exceptions to rental housing rules, so that they have equal opportunities to use and enjoy the housing. This right is protected by the Fair Housing Act and the Maine Human Rights Act.
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Podcast: Harassment in Rental Housing

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Listen to our podcast on harassment in rental housing! This podcast is about sexual harassment in rental housing and what to do if you believe that you have been harassed by your landlord, an employee of your landlord or another tenant.
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Podcast: Religious Discrimination in Rental Housing

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Listen to our podcast on religious discrimination in rental housing! This podcast talks about housing discrimination on the basis of religion. For decades in the United States, the Fair Housing Act has prohibited housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status and national origin. The Maine Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination on the same bases, plus sexual orientation, national ancestry, and receipt of public assistance.
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Entimidasyon seksyèl nan kontèks lojman (Haitian Creole - Sexual Harassment in Rental Housing)

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Entimidasyon seksyèl nan kontèks lojman- Fair Housing and Sexual Harassment Handout in Haitian Creole. Click the .pdf below to view or print this document.
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How To: Change or Enforce Your Maine Divorce or Parental Rights Order

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This guide is here to help you through the process of changing or enforcing your Maine family law order. We hope it will help you feel more confident about dealing with the legal system.
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Maine Fair Housing Newsletter

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The Fair Housing Newsletter is a publication of Pine Tree Legal Assistance, through the Fair Housing Initiative Program, Maine. It covers important fair housing information and developments, and highlights other fair housing resources. December 2016, Issue #16: Immigration Status and Housing Discrimination This newsletter is made possible through grants from the U.S. Department Housing and Urban Development.
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Healthcare Resources for Maine Children Who Have Experienced Violence

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How does domestic violence affect children? Violence and trauma can have long-lasting effects on children who witness or experience violent events. The National Child Traumatic Stress Network The National Child Traumatic Stress Network offers this advice and self-help information to parents who are concerned about trauma to their children, especially in domestic violence situations.
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Rights of Maine Renters: Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking

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Sometimes landlords react to sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking by taking action against the victim. There are state and federal laws that can help if this happens to you.
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Rights of Maine Renters: Discrimination

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Landlords may not discriminate against you because of your: race, color, sex, sexual orientation, physical or mental impairment, religion, ancestry or national origin, getting welfare, being a single parent, being pregnant or having children. This means that a landlord cannot refuse to rent to you, charge you extra, or evict you for any of these reasons.
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Podcast: Familial Status Protections under Fair Housing laws

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Many landlords or housing providers don't know their responsibilities when it comes to renting to families with children or don't even know that families with children enjoy a protected status under housing discrimination laws and that they can't make dwellings unavailable or deny dwellings just because families have children.
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الحمايات للعائلات وأطفالها بمقتضى قوانين الإسكان العادل

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لا يعرف الكثير من أصحاب المساكن أو موفري السكن حدود مسؤولياتهم عندما يتعلق الأمر بالتأجير للعائلات التي لديها أطفال أو لا يعرفون حتى بأن العائلات التي لديها أطفال تتمتع بالحماية تحت قوانين التمييز المتعلقة بالإسكان وبأن أصحاب المساكن لا يستطيعون جعل المساكن غير متوفرة للعائلات أو رفض التأجير للعائلات فقط لأن لديها أطفال
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Protections du statut familial en vertu de la loi sur l'équité en matière de logement

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De nombreux propriétaires ou prestataires de logement ne connaissent pas leurs responsabilités quant à la location de logement à des familles avec enfants ou ne savent pas que les familles avec enfants sont protégées en vertu des lois contre la discrimination en matière de logement et qu'ils n'ont pas le droit de refuser un accès aux installations ou tout simplement refuser un logement aux familles ayant des enfants.
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Xaaladaha Qooyska ee Ilaalinta Qawaniinta Cadaalada Guriyeenta

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Milkiilayaal badan ama bixiyaasha guriyaha ayaan aqoonin mas’uuliyadaha ka saaran qooysaska carrurta leh ama aan xitaa ogeyn in qooysaska carrurta leh ka mid yihiin kooxaha sharciga daafaca sida shuruucda guryaha ee khuseeya takoorka ay qabaan sidaa ayeysan uga dhigi karin guriyaha kuwo aan la heli karin amaba ugu diidi karin hooy sabab ah inay carruur leeyihiin darteed.
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Lorsque les lois sur le logement équitable ne s’appliquent pas aux logements de location (Fair Housing Podcast - French)

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Ce podcast parle des logements de location et des lois relatives au logement équitable.
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Goorta Sharciyada Caddaaladda Guryeynta ee Aan Lagu Dabaqayn Guryaha Kireysiga (Fair Housing Podcast - Somali)

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Cod baahintan wuxuu ahmiyadda saarayaa sharciyada guryaha ijaarka iyo Guryaynata Caddaaladda.
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عندما لا تسري قوانين الإسكان العادل على المساكن المستأجرة (Fair Housing Podcast - Arabic)

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يركز هذا البودكاست (النقل الصوتي عبر الإنترنت) على المساكن المستأجرة وقوانين الإسكان العادل.
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Podcast: When Fair Housing Laws Do Not Apply to Rental Housing

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This podcast focuses on rental housing and Fair Housing laws. You can listen to the podcast above, or read the full text below. This podcast is also available in:
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Laissez-vous de l'argent trainer sur la table?

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Liste des crédits d’impôts et de prestations du Maine. English Español العربية Arabic
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¿Está dejando usted dinero sobre la mesa?

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Lista de Créditos y Beneficios para los Impuestos de Maine Français English العربية Arabic
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هل تغفل الحصول على أموال متاحة لك؟

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قائمة مرجعية بالخصوم الضريبية والإعانات في ولاية مين
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General Assistance in Maine

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General assistance (called GA after this) is a program run by every town to help people who don't have enough money to pay their necessary expenses. You may be eligible if your basic living costs are more than the money you have or can earn.
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Protection From Abuse: Maine Court Forms

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Important Notice: Doing your own court case without a lawyer is not always a good idea. Before going ahead, you may want to ask for advice and support from your nearest domestic violence project. And we suggest that you read Protection from Abuse: How the Law Works in Maine. To get your case into court, you must fill out and file certain court forms. Here is a list of the forms you will need to get your case started. 
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FM-050 Child Support Affidavit

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Maine court form FM-050 Child Support Affidavit - the fillable .pdf is self-calculating.
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FM-087 - Important Information Regarding Case Management Conference

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This is not a court form, but an information sheet about the Case Management Conference in Maine family law cases
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FM-040-S Child Support Worksheet

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The standard Maine child support worksheet, FM-040-S
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FM-006 Complaint for Determination of Parentage, Parental Rights & Responsibilities, Child Support

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The Maine court form for a case to determine the parentage of a child, to establish parental rights and responsibilities and/or child support
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FM-088 Information Sheet - Motion to Modify

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This is not a form, but an informational sheet about what to do with the forms for a Motion to Modify a divorce or parental rights and responsibilities judgment
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FM-062 Motion to Modify

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The Maine court form to file a case to modify a divorce or parental rights and responsibilities judgment (including child support)
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FM-089 Information Sheet - Motion to Enforce

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This is not a form, but an informational sheet about what to do with the forms for a Motion to Enforce a divorce or parental rights and responsibilities judgment
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FM-070 Motion to Enforce

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The Maine court form to file a Motion to Enforce a divorce or parental rights and responsibilities judgment
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FM-090 Information Sheet - Motion for Contempt

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This is not a form, but an informational sheet about what to do with the forms for a Motion for Contempt of a divorce or parental rights and responsibilities judgment
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FM-068 Motion for Contempt

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The Maine court form for filing a Motion for Contempt of a divorce or parental rights and responsibilities order
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FM-137 Order Setting Hearing on Motion for Contempt

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The form used by the court to set a hearing on a Motion for Contempt. Not interactive.  The Maine Court website states that you must purchase a hard copy from the Court Clerk. We post this for informational purposes only.
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PA-001 Complaint for Protection from Abuse

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The Maine form for getting a Protection from Abuse court order
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PA-005 Protection Order Service Information

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The Maine form for providing information to for serving a Protection from Abuse order
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PA-015 Affidavit for Confidential Address

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This is the Maine form for keeping your address confidential when filing for a Protection from Abuse order. Use this form if you don't want the abuser to know your address.
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FM-040-SA Supplemental Child Support Worksheet

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The Maine court form for use when parents provide "substantially equal care" for children. The automated form includes everything you need - but if you want to use the .pdf form, you will also need to use FM-040-S and the Child Support Guidelines.
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FM-058 Affidavit and Request for Registration of a Foreign Order

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The Maine court form to register a divorce or parental rights and responsibilities order from another state.
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FM-084 Child Support Table

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This is not a form - it is the Maine child support table, which is used for calculating child support obligations
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FM-132 Child Support Order

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This is Maine court form for ordering the payment of child support
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OMB 0970-0154 Income Withholding for Support

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Maine courts are now using this form, in lieu of the old FM-133 Immediate Withholding Order, as required by the federal government. USDHHS has also issued these instructions for filling out the form.
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FM-136 Conditional Withholding Order for Spousal Support

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