§ 9-108. Custody or visitation orders based on a deployment
West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily LawEffective: October 1, 2009
Effective: October 1, 2009
MD Code, Family Law, § 9-108
§ 9-108. Custody or visitation orders based on a deployment
(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 that is classified by the member's branch as remote; and
(b) Any order or modification of an existing child custody or visitation order issued by a court during a term of a deployment of a parent shall specifically reference the deployment of the parent.
(c)(1) A parent who petitions the court for an order or modification of an existing child custody or visitation order after returning from a deployment shall specifically reference the date of the end of the deployment in the petition.
(d) Any custody or visitation order issued based on the deployment of a parent shall require that:
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Added by Acts 2009, c. 672, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.
MD Code, Family Law, § 9-108, MD FAMILY § 9-108
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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