Section 9.5-111 – Requests to Another State
(a) A court of this State may request the appropriate court of another state to: (1) hold an evidentiary hearing; (2) order a person to produce or give evidence in accordance with procedures of that state; (3) order that an evaluation be made with respect to the custody of a child involved in a pending proceeding; (4) forward to the […]
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 […]
Section 9.5-106 – Questions of Jurisdiction Given Priority
If a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under this title is raised in a child custody proceeding, the question, on request of a party, shall be given priority on the calendar and handled expeditiously.
Section 9.5-107 – Notice for Exercise of Jurisdiction
(a) (1) Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction when a person is outside this State may be given in a manner prescribed by the law of this State for service of process or by the law of the state in which the service is made. (2) Notice shall be given in a manner reasonably calculated to give […]
Section 9.5-108 – Immunity From Personal Jurisdiction
(a) A party to a child custody proceeding, including a modification proceeding, or a petitioner or respondent in a proceeding to enforce or register a child custody determination, is not subject to personal jurisdiction in this State for another proceeding or purpose solely by reason of having participated, or of having been physically present for the […]
Section 9.5-109 – Communication Between Courts
(a) In this section, “record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. (b) A court of this State may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this title. (c) (1) The court may allow the parties […]
Section 9.5-110 – Obtaining Testimony of Witnesses in Another State
(a) (1) In addition to other procedures available to a party, a party to a child custody proceeding may offer testimony of witnesses who are located in another state, including testimony of the parties and the child, by deposition or other means allowable in this State for testimony taken in another state. (2) The court on its own […]