Section 9.5-315 – Lawful Action by Attorney General
(a) In a case arising under this title or involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, the Attorney General may take any lawful action, including resort to a proceeding under this subtitle or any other available civil proceeding to locate a child, obtain the return of a child, or enforce a […]
Section 9.5-316 – Lawful Action by Law Enforcement Officer
At the request of the Attorney General acting under § 9.5-315 of this subtitle, a law enforcement officer may take any lawful action reasonably necessary to locate a child or a party and assist the Attorney General with responsibilities under § 9.5-315 of this subtitle.
Section 9.5-317 – Direct Expenses and Costs Against Respondent
If the respondent is not the prevailing party, the court may assess against the respondent all direct expenses and costs incurred by the Attorney General and law enforcement officers under § 9.5-315 or § 9.5-316 of this subtitle.
Section 9.5-318 – Short Title
This title may be cited as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.
Section 10-102 – Statute of Limitations for Contempt Proceeding
A contempt proceeding for failure to make a payment of child or spousal support under a court order shall be brought within 3 years of the date that the payment of support became due.
Section 10-103 – Effect on Other Actions
This subtitle does not limit the authority of a State’s Attorney, the Administration, or a local support enforcement office to use any other civil or criminal remedy to enforce a child or spousal support order.
Section 9.5-305 – Out-of-State Custody Determination — Registration
(a) A child custody determination issued by a court of another state may be registered in this State, with or without a simultaneous request for enforcement, by sending to the appropriate court in this State: (1) a letter or other document requesting registration; (2) two copies, including one certified copy, of the determination sought to be registered, and […]
Section 9.5-306 – Out-of-State Custody Determination — Recognition and Enforcement of Registration
(a) A court of this State may grant any relief normally available under the law of this State to enforce a registered child custody determination made by a court of another state. (b) A court of this State shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, except in accordance with Subtitle 2 of this title, a registered […]
Section 9.5-307 – Modification Proceeding Pending in Another State
(a) If a proceeding for enforcement under this subtitle is commenced in a court of this State and the court determines that a proceeding to modify the determination is pending in a court of another state having jurisdiction to modify the determination under Subtitle 2 of this title, the enforcing court shall immediately communicate with the […]
Section 9.5-308 – Petition for Enforcement
(a) (1) A petition under this subtitle shall be verified. (2) Certified copies of all orders sought to be enforced and of any order confirming registration shall be attached to the petition. (3) A copy of a certified copy of an order may be attached instead of the original. (b) A petition for enforcement of a child custody determination shall […]