Ivan J. Davies v. Mary T. Davies

Summary

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court held that the administrative fee schedule exempts filing fees for a Rule 59(a) motion to reopen evidence when the underlying matter is solely a child‑support modification, vacating the trial court’s order striking the motion and remanding for the motion to be placed on the docket. The court applied a plain‑language analysis of the fee schedule and reviewed the lower court’s interpretation de novo.