Section 9.5-201 – When Court Has Jurisdiction
(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 9.5-204 of this subtitle, a court of this State has jurisdiction to make an initial child custody determination only if: (1) this State is the home state of the child on the date of the commencement of the proceeding, or was the home state of the child within 6 months […]
Section 9-305 – Prohibited Acts — Outside of This State
(a) If a child is under the age of 16 years, a relative who knows that another person is the lawful custodian of the child may not, with the intent to deprive the lawful custodian of the custody of the child: (1) abduct, take, or carry away the child from the lawful custodian to a place in […]
Section 9-306 – Clear and Present Danger to Child
(a) If an individual violates the provisions of § 9-304 or § 9-305 of this subtitle, the individual may file in an equity court a petition that: (1) states that, at the time the act was done, a failure to do the act would have resulted in a clear and present danger to the health, safety, or […]
Section 9-307 – Penalties
(a) A person who violates any provision of § 9–304 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $250 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days. (b) If the child is out of the custody of the lawful custodian for not more than 30 days, a person who […]
Section 9-402 – Determinations of Law Enforcement Agency Upon Receipt of Report
(a) On receipt of a report regarding a missing child by a law enforcement agency, the law enforcement agency shall immediately determine if: (1) the missing child has not been the subject of a prior missing persons report; (2) the missing child suffers from a mental or physical handicap or illness; (3) the disappearance of the missing child is […]
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 […]