Maine Child Custody Law
 

State of Maine v. Olivia G. Wilkins

Rockland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with h reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, obstructing government administration, driving to endanger and failure to stop for an officer.

Olivia G. Wilkins, 24, of Thomaston, was accused of trying to run over officers as they were trying to take people in custody s... More...
   $0 (08-29-2025 - ME)

Amber Lavigne v. Great Salt Bay Community School Board, et al.

Bangor, Maine personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation claim.

Plaintiff Amber Lavigne initiated this lawsuit against the Great Salt Bay Community School Board (the "Board") and various individual members of the school staff1 (together, "defendants"), alleging that defendants infringed on her constitutional right to parent. Lavigne claims that defendants... More...
   $0 (07-31-2025 - ME)

United States of America v. Steven Tsaitsios

Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempting to transfer obscene materials to a minor.

Massachusetts Man Caught in HSI Investigation into Online Child Predators Pleads Guilty to Sending Sexually Explicit Images

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   $0 (03-24-2025 - ME)

United States of America v. Devin Madigan

Bangor, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Caribou Man Faces Lengthy Prison Sentence for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material



Caribou man pleaded guilty i... More...
   $0 (02-04-2025 - ME)

United States of America v. Devin Madigan

Bangor, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Caribou Man Faces Lengthy Prison Sentence for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material



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   $0 (02-04-2025 - ME)

United States of America v. Sheldon Rembert

Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing child sexual abuse material.

Repeat Offender from South Portland Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material



A South Portland man ple... More...
   $0 (01-28-2025 - ME)

United States of America v. Angelo Castigliola

Bangor, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Harassing and Threatening Woman and Her Family Members

Maine Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Harassing and Threatening Woman and Her Family Members



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   $0 (01-26-2025 - ME)

United States of America v. Michael Posey

Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Sexual Abuse Material

Dark Web Moderator Advertising Child Sexual Abuse Material Sentenced to 15 Years



A Kent, Washington man was sentenced in U.S. Di... More...
   $0 (01-22-2025 - ME)

United States of America v. Cote Noonan

Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing, Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material

Windham Man Sentenced to 15 Years, Ordered to Pay $108,000 in Restitution for Possessing, Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material

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   $0 (01-07-2025 - ME)

United States of America v. Joseph Gibson

Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

Repeat Offender Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material



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   $0 (01-02-2025 - ME)

United States of America v. Joseph Gibson

Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with

Repeat Offender Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material



A Lisbon Falls man was sentenced in U.S. Di... More...
   $0 (01-02-2025 - ME)

United States of America v. Joseph Gibson

Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

Repeat Offender Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material



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   $0 (01-02-2025 - ME)

State of Maine v. Trevor I. Desrosiers


Bangor, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual abuse of a minor.


Trevor I. DesRosiers appeals from a judgment of conviction entered by the trial court (Penobscot County, Mallonee J.) after a jury returned guilty verdicts on three counts of sexual abuse of a minor and three counts of furnishing liquor to a minor.

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   $0 (11-26-2024 - ME)

United States of America v. Juan Jose Torres

Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with coercion and enticement of a minor.

Texas Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Sextortion of Maine Children He Met on Instagram



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   $0 (12-04-2024 - ME)

United States of America v. Joshua Decker

Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Enticing a Minor, Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

Portland Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Enticing a Minor, Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material



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   $0 (11-19-2024 - ME)

United States of America v. Jon A. Hall (aka L.J. (Little Jon) Hall)

Bangor, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with transporting, receiving, distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material, as well as failing to register as a sex offender.

Registered Sex Offender from West Gardiner Sentenced to 50 Years for Child Sexual ... More...
   $0 (11-04-2024 - ME)

Kerry Ross v. Morgan Polky, et al.


Portland, Maine civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who claimed that his constitutional rights were violated as result of being sexually assaulted and harassed by Morgan Polky who was serving as his case works in a parental reunification context.



Plaintiff Kerry Ross is a parent. In December 2017, Ross's children were taken into protective custody. The childre... More...
   $0 (10-22-2024 - ME)

Phil Wellls v. Brewer School Department


Bangor, Maine civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff.


Paul Wells sued the Brewer School Department an others on behalf of HW, his minor child.... More...
   $0 (10-11-2024 - ME)

United States of America v. Steven Mathis

Bangor, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material

Winterport Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material



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   $0 (10-01-2024 - ME)

United States of America v. Timothy Doyon

Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexually Exploiting a Child, Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

Lewiston Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Sexually Exploiting a Child, Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

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   $0 (10-03-2024 - ME)

United States of America v. Joseph Gibson

Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing child sexual abuse material.

Lisbon Man Faces 10-20 Years for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material



A Lisbon man pleaded guilty today in U.S. Di... More...
   $0 (09-23-2024 - ME)

Heather Keep v. Christopher Indorf


Biddeford, Maine real estate lawyers represented the parties in partition.



Keep and Indorf were unmarried domestic partners and have one child together. In October 2015, they purchased a residence in Saco as joint tenants for $345,000. Indorf contributed $37,327 of his own funds for the down payment and closing costs; Keep did not contribute any funds to the initial purc... More...
   $0 (01-31-2024 - ME)

Cynthia (Pray) Wood McKenna v. Thomas Pray


Biddeford, Maine family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce.



The parties were married in 1996, and their only child is an adult. Wood McKenna filed a complaint for divorce on May 5, 2020. The court held a trial on March 20, March 22, and June 5, 2023. In addition to the parties' testimony, the court heard testimony from a real estate appraiser and competing... More...
   $0 (08-06-2014 - ME)

George E. Gooley v. Danielle L. Fradette


Portland, Maine divorce lawyers represented husband and wife in a marriage dissolution action.



[¶2] On August 19, 2016, the court (Cashman, J.) entered a judgment granting Gooley and Fradette a divorce and determining parental rights and responsibilities as to their two minor children. That judgment was modified on November 14, 2016, changing the schedule of parent-chi... More...
   $0 (01-18-2024 - ME)

State of Maine v. Dale F. Thistle


Bangor, Maine theft by misapplication of property criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.


[¶1] Dale Thistle appeals from a judgment of conviction of theft by misapplication of property (Class B), 17-A M.R.S. § 358(1)(A), (B)(1) (2023), entered by the trial court (Penobscot County, Anderson, J.) after a jury trial. Thistle argues that we must vacate his ... More...
   $0 (01-24-2024 - ME)

Gregory R. Flagg v. Shauna K. Bartlett


Alfred, Maine divorce lawyers represented husband and wife in a marriage dissolution case.




[¶2] On July 23, 2012, Flagg filed a complaint for divorce against Bartlett. On November 1, 2012, the Family Law Magistrate (Cadwallader, M.) entered a judgment granting the divorce on the grounds of irreconcilable marital differences and incorporating the parties' settlemen... More...
   $0 (08-13-2024 - ME)

United States of America v. Colleen Holt-Thompson


Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Visas, Tax Evasion

“Host Ukraine” Executive Director Ordered to Pay $172,158 in Restitution for Fraudulently Obtaining Visas, Tax Evasion

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   $0 (07-31-2024 - ME)

United States of America v. Kevin Lee Ross


Bangor, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Penobscot Man Faces 10-20 Years in Prison for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material Following Guilty Verdict


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   $0 (06-14-2024 - ME)

United States of America v. Kevin Lee Ross

Bangor, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Penobscot Man Faces 10-20 Years in Prison for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material Following Guilty Verdict



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   $0 (06-14-2024 - ME)

United States of America v. Sebastian Demers


Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Sexual Exploitation and Drug Offenses


Portland Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Child Sexual Exploitation and Drug Offenses



A Portland man was sentenced for sexually ex... More...
   $0 (02-20-2024 - ME)

United States of America v. Toman Caudill

Bangor, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition


Bangor Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition



A Bangor man was sentenced for... More...
   $0 (05-06-2024 - ME)

United States of America v. Tyler Vangel

Portland, ME criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a Drug Supplier.

Child Exploitation Investigation Leads to 50-Month Sentence for Defendant’s Drug Supplier



A Portland man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for c... More...
   $0 (04-23-2024 - ME)

United States of America v. Rayevon Deschambault

Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexually Exploiting a Child .


Westbrook Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Sexually Exploiting a Child



A Westbrook man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Port... More...    $0 (03-19-2024 - ME)

United States of America v. Sebastian Demers

Bangor, Maine Ark Criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexually exploiting a child and drug trafficking..




A Portland man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland for sexually exploiting a child and drug trafficking.

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   $0 (02-20-2024 - ME)

United States of America v. Christopher Meza

Bangor, Maine Criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Multiple Child Exploitation Counts.


Christopher Meza met the young teen victim on a popular gaming platform




U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker sentenced Christopher Meza, 23, to 12... More...
   $0 (02-19-2024 - ME)

United States of America v. Mark A. Burns

Portland , Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Children being Sexually Abused.



In April 2023, the Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit learned that a computer at an IP address belonging to Burns had shared a sexually explicit image of a child under the age of six. Homeland... More...
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United States of America v. Mark A. Burns

Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Abuse.


Mark Burns admitted to downloading images of infants to young teens being exploited



A Lewiston man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for posses... More...
   $0 (01-31-2024 - ME)

United States of America v. Terrence Talbot

Bangor, Maine Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant charged for Downloading Child Sexual Abuse Material



Terrence Talbot used a government computer to search for and obtain child sexual abuse material. He admitted to investigators that had used a government computer to seek out and download child... More...
   $0 (12-12-2023 - ME)

United States of America v. Nicholas Wood

Bangor Maine Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant charged for transferring obscene material to a minor



Nicholas Wood attempted to manipulate victim into sending him explicit images



Nicholas Wood attempted to manipulate victim into sending him exp... More...
   $0 (01-05-2024 - ME)

United States of America v. Daniel Zoll


PORTLAND, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant for Paying Philippine Sex Trafficker to Live-Stream Child Sex Abuse




A Maine man was sentenced today to 25 years in prison for the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) depicting a minor in the Philippines.

According to court documents, Joseph Daniel Z... More...
   $0 (12-30-2023 - ME)

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