Maine State Rep. Supica Introduces Bill to Protect Survivors of Economic Abuse
April 08, 2021
April 08, 2021
AUGUSTA, Maine, April 8 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release:
Rep. Laura Supica, D-Bangor, introduced a bill on Tuesday to protect survivors of economic abuse from long-term consequences before the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety (CJPS). LD 947 amends current Maine statute to empower the courts to consider economic abuse by a spouse when ordering spousal support and dividing up property.
Of domestic violence survi . . .
Rep. Laura Supica, D-Bangor, introduced a bill on Tuesday to protect survivors of economic abuse from long-term consequences before the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety (CJPS). LD 947 amends current Maine statute to empower the courts to consider economic abuse by a spouse when ordering spousal support and dividing up property.
Of domestic violence survi . . .