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How to: Change Your Name and Gender Marker in Maine
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Adoption, Guardianship of a Minor, Child Name Change and Maine's Home Court Act: When, where and how to file the Jurisdictional Affidavit
What is the Maine Home Court Act?
The Home Court Act is a Maine law passed in 2016. It is meant to prevent more than one case about the same child from happening in different courts. Courts use the Jurisdictional Affidavit to find out about all of the cases involving a child. They do this to make sure they are following the Act.
Maine Sample Child Protection Petition
This is a sample Maine Child Protection Petition for a Maine Three Party Child Protection action. Go here to learn more about how Three-Party Child Protection Petitions work in Maine
Maine Sample Affidavit of Friend
This is a sample Affidavit of Friend for a Maine Three Party Child Protection action. Go here to learn more about how Three-Party Child Protection Petitions work in Maine.
Maine Sample Acknowledgment of Receipt of Child Protection Petition
This is a sample Acknowledgment of Receipt of a Child Protection Petition for a Maine Three Party Child Protection action. Go here to learn more about how Three-Party Child Protection Petitions work in Maine.
NC-001 Petition for Change of Name (Child)
The Maine Probate court form for a name change for a child. Formerly CN-2, it is now called NC-001.
CN-1 Petition for Change of Name (Adult)
This is the Maine Probate Court form for an adult name change. Learn more about the Maine Probate Courts and their requirements.
Probate Jurisdictional Affidavit
The Maine court form for determining the jurisdiction for certain family law and name change cases
PB-003 Jurisdictional Affidavit for Adoption, Minor Guardianship, and Minor Name Change
A fill-able .pdf of Maine court form PB-03, the Jurisdictional Affidavit that must be filed in District court with any adoption, minor guardianship, or minor name change case.
PA-015 Affidavit for Confidential Address
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.