Section 10-363 – Recognition and Enforcement of Registered Foreign Support Agreement
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, a tribunal of this State shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in this State. (b) An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be accompanied by: (1) a complete text of the foreign support agreement; […]
Section 10-364 – Modification of Convention Child Support Order
(a) A tribunal of this State may not modify a Convention child support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless: (1) the obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this State, either expressly or by defending on the merits of the case without objecting […]
Section 10-365 – Confidentiality of Personal Information
Personal information gathered or transmitted under this part may be used only for the purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted.
Section 10-366 – Language Requirements
A record filed with a tribunal of this State under this part must be in the original language and, if not in English, must be accompanied by an English translation.
Section 10-367 – Grounds for Rendition
(a) For purposes of this Part VIII, “governor” includes an individual performing the functions of governor or the executive authority of a state covered by this subtitle. (b) The Governor of this State may: (1) demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual found in the other state who is charged criminally in this State with […]
Section 10-368 – Conditions of Rendition
(a) Before making a demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual charged criminally in this State with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee, the Governor of this State may require a prosecutor of this State to demonstrate that at least 60 days previously the obligee had initiated proceedings for […]
Section 10-369 – Uniformity of Application and Construction
In applying and construing this subtitle, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
Section 10-370 – Severability Clause
If any provision of this subtitle or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this subtitle which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this subtitle are severable.
Section 10-341 – Procedure to Register Order for Enforcement
(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 10–359 of this subtitle, a support order or income withholding order of another state or a foreign support order may be registered in this State by sending the following records to the appropriate tribunal in this State: (1) a letter of transmittal to the tribunal requesting registration and enforcement; (2) two […]
Section 10-355 – Applicability; Controlling Law
(a) This part applies only to a support proceeding under the Convention. (b) In a support proceeding under the Convention, if a provision of this part is inconsistent with Parts I through VI of this subtitle, this part controls.