Section 9.5-203 – Modification of Out-of-State Custody Determination
Except as otherwise provided in § 9.5-204 of this subtitle, a court of this State may not modify a child custody determination made by a court of another state unless a court of this State has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under § 9.5-201(a)(1) or (2) of this subtitle and: (1) the court of the […]
Section 9.5-310 – Physical Custody; Fees and Expenses; Refusal to Testify; Privileges
(a) Unless the court issues a temporary emergency order in accordance with § 9.5-204 of this title, on a finding that a petitioner is entitled to immediate physical custody of the child, the court shall order that the petitioner may take immediate physical custody of the child unless the respondent establishes that: (1) the child custody determination […]
Section 9.5-204 – Temporary Emergency Jurisdiction
(a) A court of this State has temporary emergency jurisdiction if the child is present in this State and the child has been abandoned or it is necessary in an emergency to protect the child because the child, or a sibling or parent of the child, is subjected to or threatened with mistreatment or abuse. (b) (1) If […]
Section 9.5-311 – Warrant
(a) On the filing of a petition seeking enforcement of a child custody determination, the petitioner may file a verified application for the issuance of a warrant to take physical custody of the child if the child is immediately likely to suffer serious physical harm or be removed from this State. (b) (1) If the court, on the […]
Section 9.5-205 – Notice and Opportunity to Be Heard
(a) Before a child custody determination is made under this title, notice and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the standards of § 9.5-107 of this title shall be given to all persons entitled to notice under the law of this State as in child custody proceedings between residents of this State, any parent […]
Section 9-403 – Clearinghouse for Missing Children; Voluntary Fingerprinting Programs; Advisory Council
(a) There is a State Clearinghouse for Missing Children operated by the Department of State Police that is responsible for: (1) the receipt, collection, and distribution of general information and annual statistics regarding missing children; and (2) coordination of law enforcement agencies and other interested persons or groups within and outside the State regarding information on children who […]
Section 9.5-102 – Scope of Title
This title does not govern a proceeding pertaining to the authorization of emergency medical care for a child.
Section 9.5-103 – Child Custody Proceedings Involving American Indians
(a) A child custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child, as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq., is not subject to this title to the extent that it is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act. (b) A court of this State shall treat a tribe as if it […]
Section 9.5-104 – Child Custody Proceedings Involving Foreign Countries
(a) A court of this State shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying this subtitle and Subtitle 2 of this title. (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, a child custody determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances […]
Section 9.5-105 – Custody Determination Binding and Conclusive
(a) A child custody determination made by a court of this State that had jurisdiction under this title binds all persons who have been served in accordance with the laws of this State or notified in accordance with § 9.5-107 of this subtitle or who have submitted to the jurisdiction of the court, and who have […]