now, but for a pilot project newly in effect, family law magistrates are authorized to hear final divorce actions and issue divorce judgments only when the proceeding is uncontested. M.R. Civ. P. 110A(a); former M.R. Fam. Div. I.C. (abrogated effective Jan. 1, 2009). 3 . In Stitham, we observed that the doctrine of res judicata applies to parentage determinations in uncontested divorce proceedings: We have said that res judicata bars relitigation if: (1) the same parties or their privies are involved in both actions; (2) a valid final judgment was entered in the prior action; and (3) the matters presented for decision in the second action were, or might have been, litigated in the first action. Stitham v. Henderson, 2001 ME 52, ¶¶ 6, 9, 768 A.2d 598, 600-01 (quotation marks omitted) (<HOLDING>). 4 . M.R. Civ. P. 60(b) provides, in relevant
holding that res judicata precludes relitigation of issue that was or could have been decided in enforcement order that was not appealed holding that res judicata did not apply where a trial courts order was not a final judgment holding that res judicata did not bar relitigation of paternity but only because the plaintiff had not been a party to or in privity with a party to the uncontested divorce judgment holding that because relitigation of issue was barred by collateral estoppel res judicata determination of finality of judgment dismissed for lack of standing was not relevant holding res judicata also applies to those in privity with parties