Need assistance. Does anyone here know about Child Support in the state of Maine?

I used to pay child support in Maine.

 

Not meant to be flippant, but since the question is limited to users that are reading this forum and have had to deal with child support in Maine, you probably won’t get too many replies. Also, “child support” is a fairly wide subject.

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My $.02

 

The Maine Child support guidelines are pretty straightforward, take the combined income of the parents and number of kids, this case one. This equates to the cost per week for the child, that number is then split between the 2 parents based on their percentage of the combined income.

2017-Child-Support-Table (maine.gov)

Hopefully the new husband will adopt but I wouldn't count on that, although an attorney might be able answer if that changes the equation any.

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Good luck

 

Here are the guidelines from 2022, realized the one above is from 2017.

 

I hope he has maintained a relationship with the child. He must have been there for the birth, or paternity was decided by a court?

As to the husband adopting the child, your friend would be giving up on parental rights I believe, probably depends on the state.

I worked with someone who married a co-worker who had 2 young kids, he adopted her kids. Came home to find the ex and the wife in bed. She moved back in with her ex. My friend had to pay child support until the kids turned 18. Talk about a whack to his paycheck.