§ 10-353.1. Jurisdiction to modify child support orders
West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily LawEffective: July 1, 2015
West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Family Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 10. Support in General (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Maryland Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (Refs & Annos)
Part VI. Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order (Refs & Annos)
Subpart D. Registration and Modification of Foreign Child Support Order (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2015
MD Code, Family Law, § 10-353.1
§ 10-353.1. Jurisdiction to modify child support orders
(a) Except as provided in § 10-364 of this subtitle, if a foreign country lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its child support order pursuant to its laws, a tribunal of this State may assume jurisdiction to modify the child support order and bind all individuals subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal whether the consent to modification of a child support order otherwise required of the individual in accordance with § 10-350 of this subtitle has been given or whether the individual seeking modification is a resident of this State or of the foreign country.
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Added by Acts 2008, c. 522, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008. Amended by Acts 2015, c. 308, § 2, eff. July 1, 2015.
MD Code, Family Law, § 10-353.1, MD FAMILY § 10-353.1
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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