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August 27, 2025Selected Statutes: Maryland
- Courts and Judicial Proceedings
- Criminal Law
- Title 3. Other Crimes Against the Person
- Title 4. Weapon Crimes
- Title 6. Crimes Against Property
- Title 8. Fraud and Related Crimes
- Family Law
- Title 4. Spouses
- Subtitle 5. Domestic Violence
- Part I. Definitions; General Provisions
- Part II. Household Violence
- § 4-504. Petition for relief from abuse
- § 4-504.1. Interim protective orders
- § 4-505. Temporary protective orders
- § 4-505.1. Electronic filing of petitions for temporary protective orders
- § 4-506. Final protective orders
- § 4-507. Modification or rescission of protective orders; appeal
- § 4-508. Penalties for violations of orders
- § 4-508.1. Protective orders issued by foreign courts
- § 4-509. Penalties
- § 4-510. Nonpreclusion of remedies
- § 4-511. Removal of firearm
- § 4-512. Requests to shield court records
- Part III. Victims of Domestic Violence
- Subtitle 5. Domestic Violence
- Title 5. Children
- Title 7. Divorce
- Title 9. Child Custody and Visitation
- Subtitle 1. In General
- § 9-101. Rejection of custody or visitation if abuse likely
- § 9-101.1. Evidence of abuse considered
- § 9-101.2. Parents guilty of murder
- § 9-102. Visitation by grandparents
- § 9-103. Petition by child to change custody
- § 9-104. Access to records; noncustodial parent
- § 9-105. Unjustified denial or interference with visitation
- § 9-106. Notice of intent to relocate
- Subtitle 2. Legal and Physical Custody--Judicial Determinations
- Subtitle 3. Removal of Child from State; Child Abduction
- Subtitle 4. Missing Children
- Subtitle 1. In General
- Title 9.5. Maryland Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
- Subtitle 1. General Provisions
- § 9.5-101. Definitions
- § 9.5-102. Proceedings governed by other law
- § 9.5-103. Application to Indian tribes
- § 9.5-104. International application of title
- § 9.5-105. Effect of child-custody determination
- § 9.5-106. Priority
- § 9.5-107. Notice to persons outside State
- § 9.5-108. Appearance and limited immunity
- § 9.5-109. Communication between courts
- § 9.5-110. Taking testimony in another state
- § 9.5-111. Cooperation between states; preservation of records
- Subtitle 2. Jurisdiction
- § 9.5-201. Initial child-custody jurisdiction
- § 9.5-202. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
- § 9.5-203. Jurisdiction to modify determination
- § 9.5-204. Temporary emergency jurisdiction
- § 9.5-205. Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder
- § 9.5-206. Simultaneous proceedings
- § 9.5-207. Inconvenient forum
- § 9.5-208. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
- § 9.5-209. Information to be submitted in court
- § 9.5-210. Appearance of parties and child
- Subtitle 3. Enforcement
- § 9.5-301. Definitions
- § 9.5-302. Enforcement under Hague Convention
- § 9.5-303. Duty to enforce
- § 9.5-304. Temporary visitation
- § 9.5-305. Registration of child-custody determination
- § 9.5-306. Enforcement of registered determination
- § 9.5-307. Simultaneous proceedings
- § 9.5-308. Expedited enforcement of child-custody determination
- § 9.5-309. Service of petition and order
- § 9.5-310. Hearing and order
- § 9.5-311. Warrant to take physical custody of child
- § 9.5-312. Costs, fees, and expenses
- § 9.5-313. Recognition and enforcement
- § 9.5-314. Appeals
- § 9.5-315. Role of Attorney General
- § 9.5-316. Role of law enforcement officers
- § 9.5-317. Costs and expenses
- § 9.5-318. Short title
- Subtitle 1. General Provisions
- Title 9.7. Maryland Child Abduction Prevention Act
- Title 11. Alimony
- Title 12. Child Support
- Title 14. Adult Protective Services
- Title 4. Spouses
- General Provisions
- Public Safety
- Real Property
- Transportation
- Maryland Rules
- Circuit Court Fee Schedule
