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§ 9-303. Conflict as to lawful custodian

West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Family Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 9. Child Custody and Visitation (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Removal of Child from State; Child Abduction (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Family Law, § 9-303
§ 9-303. Conflict as to lawful custodian
Currentness
Scope of section
(a) This section applies if there is a conflict between a custody order of a court of this State and a custody order of a court of another state.
Order of court of this State prevails
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a custody order of a court of this State prevails over a custody order of a court of another state.
Exception
(c) A custody order of a court of another state prevails over a custody order of a court of this State if the court in the other state passed its custody order:
(1) after the custody order was passed by a court of this State; and
(2) in proceedings in which the lawful custodian under the custody order of a court of this State:
(i) consented to the custody order passed by the court of the other state; or
(ii) participated personally as a party.

Credits

Added by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984.
Formerly Art. 27, § 2A.
MD Code, Family Law, § 9-303, MD FAMILY § 9-303
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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