Section 9-103 – Petition by Child to Change Custody
(a) A child who is 16 years old or older and who is subject to a custody order or decree may file a petition to change custody. (b) A petitioner under this section may file the proceeding in the petitioner’s own name and need not proceed by guardian or next friend. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this […]
Section 9-104 – Access to Medical, Dental, and Educational Records by Noncustodial Parent
Unless otherwise ordered by a court, access to medical, dental, and educational records concerning the child may not be denied to a parent because the parent does not have physical custody of the child.
Section 9-105 – Unjustifiable Denial or Interference With Visitation Granted by Order
In any custody or visitation proceeding, if the court determines that a party to a custody or visitation order has unjustifiably denied or interfered with visitation granted by a custody or visitation order, the court may, in addition to any other remedy available to the court and in a manner consistent with the best interests […]
Section 9-106 – Notification Prior to Relocation of Child
(a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, in any custody or visitation proceeding the court may include as a condition of a custody or visitation order a requirement that either party provide advance written notice of at least 90 days to the court, the other party, or both, of the intent to relocate […]
Section 9-107 – Relevancy of Disability in Custody or Visitation Proceeding
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) “Disability” means: 1. a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of an individual’s major life activities; 2. a record of having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of an individual’s major life activities; or 3. being regarded as having […]
Section 9-108 – Custody or Visitation Order Based on Deployment of a Parent
(a) In this section: (1) “deployment” means compliance with military orders received by a member of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, National Guard, or any other Reserve component to report for combat operations or other active service for which the member is required to report unaccompanied by any family member or […]
Section 9-302 – Jurisdiction Over Custody and Visitation
(a) An equity court has jurisdiction over custody and visitation of a child who is removed from this State by a parent of the child, if: (1) the parents are separated or divorced and this State was: (i) the marital domicile of the parents; or (ii) the domicile in which the marriage contract was last performed; (2) 1 of the […]
Section 9-101 – Denial of Custody or Visitation on Basis of Likely Abuse or Neglect
(a) In any custody or visitation proceeding, if the court has reasonable grounds to believe that a child has been abused or neglected by a party to the proceeding, the court shall determine whether abuse or neglect is likely to occur if custody or visitation rights are granted to the party. (b) Unless the court specifically finds […]