Useful Links for Divorce in Maine State
1. Maine Judicial Branch & District Courts
Maine Judicial Branch Home (Main portal for the state's court system) District Court Locator (Find the specific courthouse for your town or county) Cumberland County (Portland) District Court (Maine's most active family court) Penobscot County (Bangor) District Court (Resources for the northern region) York County (Biddeford/Alfred) District Court (Filing information for southern Maine) Court Directory (All Locations) (Complete list of all Maine courthouses)
2. Specialized Family Law Resources
Family Law Magistrates (Explains the role of magistrates in Maine divorce cases) Family Matters FAQ (Official answers to common questions about Maine divorce law) Maine Court Alternative Dispute Resolution (CADRES) (Mandatory mediation info) Guardian ad Litem (GAL) Services (Court-appointed advocates for children)
3. Judicial Administration & Filing Resources
Maine Court Forms Library (Repository for all FM Family Matter forms) FM-004: Complaint for Divorce (Primary form to start divorce process) FM-050: Child Support Affidavit (Required for cases involving minor children) FM-052: Financial Statement (Mandatory disclosure of assets and debts) Court Fee Schedule (Current divorce filing costs) Request for Waiver of Fees (In Forma Pauperis information) Odyssey Portal (Case Search) (Track Maine court records online)
4. Child Support & Parenting
Child Support Guidelines (Rules and tables used to calculate support) Pine Tree Legal Assistance - Child Support Guide (Practical advice on support laws) Kids First Center (Mandatory co-parenting education resource)
5. Legal Aid & Community Resources
Pine Tree Legal Assistance (Maine's primary provider of free civil legal aid) Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP) (Lawline and clinics for self-represented litigants) Maine State Bar Association (Find-a-lawyer and referral services) Maine Free Legal Answers (Online pro bono portal for legal questions)
6. Vital Records & Post-Decree Identity
Maine Data, Research, and Vital Statistics (DRVS) (Order certified divorce records) Social Security Administration (Federal name change procedures) Maine State Library - Legal Research (Access to Maine statutes and law)