Section 10-304 – Bases for Jurisdiction Over Nonresident
(a) In a proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determine parentage of a child, a tribunal of this State may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual or the individual’s guardian or conservator if: (1) the individual is personally served within this State; (2) the individual submits to the jurisdiction of this State by […]
Section 10-318 – Inappropriate Tribunal
If a complaint or comparable pleading is received by an inappropriate tribunal of this State, the tribunal shall forward the pleading and accompanying documents to an appropriate tribunal of this State or another state and notify the plaintiff where and when the pleading was sent.
Section 10-305 – Continuing Jurisdiction
Personal jurisdiction acquired by a tribunal of this State in a proceeding under this subtitle or other law of this State relating to a support order continues as long as a tribunal of this State has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its order or continuing jurisdiction to enforce its order as provided in §§ 10–308, […]
Section 10-319 – Duties of Support Enforcement Agency
(a) In a proceeding under this subtitle, a support enforcement agency of this State, on request: (1) shall provide services to a plaintiff residing in a state; (2) shall provide services to a plaintiff requesting services through a central authority of a foreign country as described in § 10–301(f)(1) or (4) of this subtitle; and (3) may provide services […]
Section 10-306 – Initiating and Responding Tribunal
Under this subtitle, a tribunal of this State may serve as an initiating tribunal to forward proceedings to a tribunal of another state, and as a responding tribunal for proceedings initiated in another state or foreign country.
Section 10-307 – Simultaneous Proceedings in Another State or Foreign Country
(a) A tribunal of this State may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the complaint or comparable pleading is filed after a pleading is filed in another state or foreign country only if: (1) the complaint or comparable pleading in this State is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state […]
Section 10-308 – Continuing Exclusive Jurisdiction
(a) A tribunal of this State that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this State has and shall exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its child support order if the order is the controlling order and: (1) at the time of filing of a request for modification this State is the residence […]
Section 10-309 – Enforcement and Modification of Support Order by Tribunal Having Continuing Jurisdiction
(a) A tribunal of this State that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this State may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce: (1) the order if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that […]
Section 10-209 – Effect of Civil Action
The commencement of a civil action for child support does not affect the jurisdiction of the court in a criminal action for nonsupport or desertion.
Section 10-212 – Scope of Part
This Part II of this subtitle applies only to Baltimore City.