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§ 13.5-104. Requests made to courts outside State

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEstates and TrustsEffective: October 1, 2010

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Estates and Trusts (Refs & Annos)
Title 13.5. Maryland Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2010
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 13.5-104
§ 13.5-104. Requests made to courts outside State
Currentness
In general
(a) In a guardianship or protective proceeding in this State, a court of this State may request the appropriate court of another state to:
(1) Hold an evidentiary hearing;
(2) Order a person in the other state to produce or give evidence in accordance with procedures of that state;
(3) Order that an evaluation or assessment be made of the respondent, or order an appropriate investigation of a person involved in a proceeding;
(4) Forward to the court of this State a certified copy of the transcript or other record of a hearing under item (1) of this subsection or any other proceeding, evidence otherwise presented under item (2) of this subsection, and any evaluation or assessment prepared in compliance with a request under item (3) of this subsection;
(5) Issue any other order necessary to ensure the appearance of a person necessary to make a determination, including the respondent or the incapacitated or protected person; and
(6) Issue an order authorizing the release of medical, financial, criminal, or other relevant information in the other state, including protected health information as defined in 45 C.F.R. § 164.504.
Limited jurisdiction to comply with requests
(b) If a court of another state in which a guardianship or protective proceeding is pending requests assistance of the kind provided in subsection (a) of this section, a court of this State has jurisdiction for the limited purpose of granting the request or making reasonable efforts to comply with the request.

Credits

Added by Acts 2010, c. 256, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 257, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010.
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 13.5-104, MD EST & TRST § 13.5-104
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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