Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A. Domestic Relations § 650. Findings and purposes

A. 1 The union of 2 people joined in a monogamous marriage is of inestimable value to society; the State has a compelling interest to nurture and promote the unique institution of monogamous marriage in the support of harmonious families and the physical and mental health of children; and the State has the compelling interest in promoting the moral values inherent in a monogamous marriage.

A. To encourage a monogamous family unit as the basic building block of our society, the foundation of harmonious and enriching family life;

B. To nurture, sustain and protect a monogamous family unit in Maine society, its moral imperatives, its economic function and its unique contribution to the rearing of healthy children; and

C. To support and strengthen monogamous Maine families against improper interference from out-of-state influences or edicts.