§ 9.5-305. Registration of child-custody determination
West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily Law
MD Code, Family Law, § 9.5-305
§ 9.5-305. Registration of child-custody determination
(a) A child custody determination issued by a court of another state may be registered in this State, with or without a simultaneous request for enforcement, by sending to the appropriate court in this State:
(b) On receipt of the documents required by subsection (a) of this section, the registering court shall:
(c) The notice required by subsection (b)(2) of this section shall state that:
(d)(1) A person seeking to contest the validity of a registered order shall request a hearing within 20 days after service of the notice.
(e) If a timely request for a hearing to contest the validity of the registration is not made, the registration is confirmed as a matter of law and the person requesting registration and all persons served shall be notified of the confirmation.
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Added by Acts 2004, c. 502, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2004.
MD Code, Family Law, § 9.5-305, MD FAMILY § 9.5-305
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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