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§ 9.5-315. Role of Attorney General

West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Family Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 9.5. Maryland Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Enforcement (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Family Law, § 9.5-315
§ 9.5-315. Role of Attorney General
In general
(a) In a case arising under this title or involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, the Attorney General may take any lawful action, including resort to a proceeding under this subtitle or any other available civil proceeding to locate a child, obtain the return of a child, or enforce a child custody determination if there is:
(1) an existing child custody determination;
(2) a request to do so from a court in a pending child custody proceeding;
(3) a reasonable belief that a criminal statute has been violated; or
(4) a reasonable belief that the child has been wrongfully removed or retained in violation of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.
Representation by Attorney General
(b) The Attorney General acting under this section on behalf of the court may not represent any party.

Credits

Added by Acts 2004, c. 502, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2004.
MD Code, Family Law, § 9.5-315, MD FAMILY § 9.5-315
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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