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§ 8-105. Enforcement authority of court; modification

West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Family Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 8. Deeds, Agreements, and Settlements Between Spouses; Property Disposition in Divorce and Annulment (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Deeds, Agreements, and Settlements Between Spouses (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Family Law, § 8-105
§ 8-105. Enforcement authority of court; modification
Enforcement authority of court
(a)(1) The court may enforce by power of contempt the provisions of a deed, agreement, or settlement that are merged into a divorce decree.
(2) The court may enforce by power of contempt or as an independent contract not superseded by the divorce decree the provisions of a deed, agreement, or settlement that contain language that the deed, agreement, or settlement is incorporated but not merged into a divorce decree.
Modification by court
(b) The court may modify any provision of a deed, agreement, or settlement that is:
(1) incorporated, whether or not merged, into a divorce decree; and
(2) subject to modification under § 8-103 of this subtitle.

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Added by Acts 1989, c. 589, § 1, eff. July 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1990, c. 443, § 1, eff. July 1, 1990.
MD Code, Family Law, § 8-105, MD FAMILY § 8-105
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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