§ 10-354. Definitions
West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily LawEffective: July 1, 2015
Effective: July 1, 2015
MD Code, Family Law, § 10-354
§ 10-354. Definitions
(b) “Application” means a request under the Convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority.
(c) “Central authority” means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in § 10-301(f)(4) of this subtitle to perform the functions specified in the Convention.
(d) “Convention support order” means a support order of a tribunal of a foreign country described in § 10-301(f)(4) of this subtitle.
(e) “Direct request” means a complaint filed by an individual in a tribunal of this State in a proceeding involving an obligee, obligor, or child residing outside the United States.
(f) “Foreign central authority” means the entity designated by a foreign country described in § 10-301(f)(4) of this subtitle to perform the functions specified in the Convention.
(g) “Foreign support agreement”:
Credits
Added by Acts 2015, c. 308, § 2, eff. July 1, 2015.
MD Code, Family Law, § 10-354, MD FAMILY § 10-354
Current through legislation effective through April 21, 2022, from the 2022 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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