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§ 10-350. Modification of child support order of another state

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 C. Registration and Modification of Child Support Order of Another State (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2015
MD Code, Family Law, § 10-350
§ 10-350. Modification of child support order of another state
Conditions to modify child support order from another state
(a) If § 10-352 of this subtitle does not apply, on the filing of a complaint, a tribunal of this State may modify a child support order issued in another state that is registered in this State if, after notice and hearing, the tribunal finds that:
(1) the following requirements are met:
(i) neither the child, nor the obligee who is an individual, nor the obligor resides in the issuing state;
(ii) a plaintiff who is a nonresident of this State seeks modification; and
(iii) the defendant is subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal of this State; or
(2) this State is the state of residence of the child or a party who is an individual is subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal of this State and all of the parties who are individuals have filed consents in a record in the issuing tribunal for a tribunal of this State to modify the support order and assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.
Modification and enforcement same as orders from this state
(b) Modification of a registered child support order is subject to the same requirements, procedures, and defenses that apply to the modification of an order issued by a tribunal of this State, and the order may be enforced and satisfied in the same manner.
Unmodifiable provisions of child support order
(c) A tribunal of this State may not modify any provision of a child support order that may not be modified under the law of the issuing state, including the duration of the obligation of support. If two or more tribunals have issued child support orders for the same obligor and same child, the order that controls and must be so recognized under the provisions of § 10-310 of this subtitle establishes the provisions of the support order which are nonmodifiable.
Duty of support
(d) In a proceeding to modify a child support order, the law of the state that is determined to have issued the initial controlling order governs the duration of the obligation of support. The obligor's fulfillment of the duty of support established by that order precludes imposition of a further obligation of support by a tribunal of this State.
Continuing exclusive jurisdiction
(e) On issuance of an order by a tribunal of this State modifying a child support order issued in another state, the tribunal of this State becomes the tribunal of continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.
Jurisdiction to modify orders
(f) Notwithstanding subsection (a) through (e) of this section and § 10-304(b) of this subtitle, a tribunal of this State retains jurisdiction to modify an order issued by a tribunal of this State if:
(1) one party resides in another state; and
(2) the other party resides outside the United States.

Credits

Added as Family Law § 10-341 by Acts 1996, c. 667, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1997. Renumbered as Family Law § 10-350 by Acts 1997, c. 609, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1997, c. 609, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2008, c. 522, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2009, c. 60, § 1, eff. April 14, 2009; Acts 2015, c. 308, § 2, eff. July 1, 2015.
MD Code, Family Law, § 10-350, MD FAMILY § 10-350
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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