ME · rules
M.R. Civ. P. 127
PROTECTION FROM ABUSE CASES
Any protection from abuse (PFA) order that establishes or affects the
custody or other parental rights of a minor child shall include a suggestion that
one of the parties initiate an FM proceeding to establish a more permanent
order regarding parental rights and responsibilities concerning the child.
When the PFA order is inconsistent with an existing FM order, the PFA order
shall suggest that one of the parties file a motion to amend the FM order. In
determining whether to schedule a motion to amend that portion of a PFA order
that establishes or affects the custody or other parental rights of a minor child,
the court will consider the parties’ action or inaction with regard to the
initiation of an FM proceeding.
Provenance
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- courts.maine.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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