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2013 Maryland Code
FAMILY LAW
- § 1-101 - Definitions [Effective until October 1, 2013].
- § 1-201 - Jurisdiction of equity court
- § 1-202 - Appointment of counsel for minor
- § 1-203 - Special provisions of alimony, annulment, and divorce
- § 2-101 - Definitions
- § 2-201 - Valid marriages
- § 2-202 - Marriages within certain degrees of relationship void; penalties
- § 2-301 - Marriage of individual 16 or 17 years old; marriage of individual under the age of 16 years
- § 2-302 - Penalties
- § 2-401 - License required; penalty
- § 2-402 - Application for license
- § 2-403 - Forms of license and certificates
- § 2-404 - Fees for licenses
- § 2-405 - Issuance of license
- § 2-406 - Performance of ceremony
- § 2-407 - False statements
- § 2-408 - Solicitation of individuals contemplating marriage; advertising in solicitation of marriages
- § 2-409 - Signing and disposition of marriage certificates
- § 2-410 - Receipt and disposition of clerk's or deputy clerk's fee for performing marriage ceremony.
- § 2-501 - Marriage license book
- § 2-502 - Foreign marriage record book; certificate of records
- § 2-503 - Reports to Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene; duplication of records
- § 3-101 - Construction of title
- § 3-102 - Action for breach of promise to marry
- § 3-103 - Action for alienation of affections
- § 3-104 - Contracts void; exception
- § 3-105 - Prohibited acts; penalties
- § 4-101 - "Secretary" defined
- § 4-201 - Domicile
- § 4-202 - Rights of surviving spouse
- § 4-203 - Right of married woman to hold, use, and dispose of property
- § 4-204 - Married woman's right to deal as if unmarried
- § 4-205 - Right to deal with married woman as if unmarried
- § 4-206 - Effect on third person of property transfer from husband to wife
- § 4-301 - Protection from liability for spouse's obligations
- § 4-302 - Husband's liability for necessaries
- § 4-401 - Legislative policy
- § 4-402 - Program established
- § 4-403 - Duties of Department of Human Resources
- § 4-501 - Definitions
- § 4-502 - Duties of law enforcement officers
- § 4-503 - Notice of victim's rights to victim
- § 4-504 - Petition for relief from abuse (Abrogation of amendment effective December 31, 2016.)
- § 4-505 - Temporary protective orders (Abrogation of amendment effective December 31, 2016.)
- § 4-506 - Protective orders
- § 4-507 - Modification or rescission of orders; appeals
- § 4-508 - Sanctions for violating order
- § 4-509 - Penalties
- § 4-510 - Nonpreclusion of remedies
- § 4-511 - Removing firearm from scene
- § 4-512 - Shielding of records.
- § 4-513 - "Victim of domestic violence" defined
- § 4-514 - Legislative policy
- § 4-515 - Domestic violence program
- § 4-516 - Administration of domestic violence program
- § 4-517, 4-518
- § 4-519 - Definitions.
- § 4-520 - Purpose.
- § 4-521 - Program established.
- § 4-522 - Applications.
- § 4-523 - Providing false attestation or information prohibited; penalty.
- § 4-524 - Notification by Program participant of change in name, address, or telephone number.
- § 4-525 - Cancellation of participation.
- § 4-526 - Request for State or local agency to use substitute address.
- § 4-527 - Use of actual address for election-related purposes.
- § 4-528 - Confidentiality of record of Program participant's actual address.
- § 4-529 - Obtaining actual address or telephone number prohibited.
- § 4-530 - Regulations.
- § 4-601 - "Displaced homemaker" defined
- § 4-602 - Findings; statement of intent
- § 4-603, 4-604
- § 4-605 - Establishment
- § 4-606 - General functions of center
- § 4-607 - Programs
- § 4-608 - Staff -- Composition; training
- § 4-609 - Staff -- Duties
- § 4-610 - Duties of Secretary -- Funds and contributions; government agencies
- § 4-611 - Duties of Secretary -- Rules and regulations
- § 4-612 - Powers of Secretary -- Evaluations.
- § 4-613 - Powers of Secretary -- Miscellaneous powers
- § 4-701 - Definitions
- § 4-702 - Teams authorized
- § 4-703 - Composition of team
- § 4-704 - Purpose
- § 4-705 - Access to information
- § 4-706 - Closed and public meetings; violations
- § 4-707 - Confidentiality
- § 5-101 - Definitions
- § 5-201 - Scope of subtitle
- § 5-202 - Child of void marriage
- § 5-203 - Natural guardianship; powers and duties of parents; support obligations of grandparents; award of custody to parent
- § 5-204 - Domicile of minor child
- § 5-205 - Right to services and earnings of minor child
- § 5-206 - Right to sue for seduction or wrongful injury of minor child
- § 5-301 - Definitions
- § 5-302 - Scope of subtitle
- § 5-303 - Statement of findings; purposes
- § 5-304 - Relationship with Title 5, Subtitle 5
- § 5-305 - Foreign orders
- § 5-306 - Paternity
- § 5-307 - Appointed counsel
- § 5-308 - Agreement for postadoption contact
- § 5-309 - Assessment of costs
- § 5-310 - Appeal
- § 5-311, 5-312
- § 5-313 - Petition
- § 5-314 - Parental addresses
- § 5-315 - Notice of filing
- § 5-316 - Order to show cause
- § 5-317 - Investigations
- § 5-318 - Hearings on guardianship petition
- § 5-319 - Time limits
- § 5-320 - Authority to grant guardianship
- § 5-321 - Consent
- § 5-322 - Grant of guardianship -- Consensual
- § 5-323 - Grant of guardianship -- Nonconsensual
- § 5-324 - Contents of order
- § 5-325 - Effects of order for guardianship
- § 5-326 - Review hearings
- § 5-327 - Failed conditional placement during guardianship
- § 5-328 - Termination of guardianship
- § 5-329, 5-330
- § 5-331 - Petition
- § 5-332 - Parental addresses
- § 5-333 - Notice of filing
- § 5-334 - Order to show cause
- § 5-335 - Hearing on adoption petition
- § 5-336 - Time limits
- § 5-337 - Considerations
- § 5-338 - Authority to grant adoption
- § 5-339 - Consent
- § 5-340 - Dismissal
- § 5-341 - Order for adoption
- § 5-342 - Petition to invalidate
- § 5-343, 5-344
- § 5-345 - Petition
- § 5-346 - Notice of filing
- § 5-347 - Hearing on adoption petition
- § 5-348 - Time limits
- § 5-349 - Considerations
- § 5-350 - Authority to grant adoption
- § 5-351 - Consent
- § 5-352 - Order for adoption
- § 5-353 - Petition to invalidate
- § 5-354, 5-355
- § 5-356 - Medical and mental health information
- § 5-357 - Court and department records
- § 5-358 - Urgently needed medical information
- § 5-359 - Vital records
- § 5-360 - Access for adoptive parent.
- § 5-361
- § 5-362 - Prohibited payments
- § 5-3A-01 - Definitions
- § 5-3A-02 - Scope of subtitle
- § 5-3A-03 - Statement of findings; purposes
- § 5-3A-04 - Relationship with Title 5, Subtitle 5
- § 5-3A-05 - Foreign orders
- § 5-3A-06 - Paternity
- § 5-3A-07 - Appointed counsel
- § 5-3A-08 - Agreement for postadoption contact
- § 5-3A-09 - Costs
- § 5-3A-10 - Appeal
- § 5-3A-11, 5-3A-12
- § 5-3A-13 - Petition
- § 5-3A-14 - Notice of filing
- § 5-3A-15 - Order to show cause
- § 5-3A-16 - Investigation
- § 5-3A-17 - Time limits
- § 5-3A-18 - Authority to grant guardianship
- § 5-3A-19 - Consent
- § 5-3A-20 - Grant of guardianship -- Consensual
- § 5-3A-21 - Contents of order
- § 5-3A-22 - Effects of order for guardianship
- § 5-3A-23 - Guardianship review
- § 5-3A-24 - Failed conditional consent during guardianship
- § 5-3A-25 - Termination of guardianship
- § 5-3A-26 to 5-3A-28
- § 5-3A-29 - Petitioner
- § 5-3A-30 - Notice of filing
- § 5-3A-31 - Report
- § 5-3A-32 - Hearing on adoption petition
- § 5-3A-33 - Time limits
- § 5-3A-34 - Considerations.
- § 5-3A-35 - Authority to grant adoption
- § 5-3A-36 - Order for adoption
- § 5-3A-37 - Petition to invalidate
- § 5-3A-38
- § 5-3A-39 - Medical and mental health information
- § 5-3A-40 - Court and agency records
- § 5-3A-41 - Urgently needed medical information
- § 5-3A-42 - Vital records
- § 5-3A-43 - Access for adoptive parent.
- § 5-3A-44
- § 5-3A-45 - Prohibited payments
- § 5-3B-01 - Definitions
- § 5-3B-02 - Scope of subtitle; effect
- § 5-3B-03 - Statement of findings; purposes
- § 5-3B-04 - Foreign orders
- § 5-3B-05 - Paternity
- § 5-3B-06 - Appointed counsel
- § 5-3B-07 - Agreement for postadoption contact
- § 5-3B-08 - Assessment of costs
- § 5-3B-09 - Appeal
- § 5-3B-10, 5-3B-11
- § 5-3B-12 - Authority to place child for adoption
- § 5-3B-13 - Petition
- § 5-3B-14 - Notice of filing
- § 5-3B-15 - Order to show cause
- § 5-3B-16 - Investigation
- § 5-3B-17 - Hearing on petition
- § 5-3B-18 - Time limit
- § 5-3B-19 - Considerations.
- § 5-3B-20 - Authority to grant adoption
- § 5-3B-21 - Consent
- § 5-3B-22 - Nonconsensual adoption
- § 5-3B-23 - Custody
- § 5-3B-24 - Accounting
- § 5-3B-25 - Effects of order for adoption
- § 5-3B-26 - Petition to invalidate
- § 5-3B-27
- § 5-3B-28 - Urgently needed medical information
- § 5-3B-29 - Vital records
- § 5-3B-30 - Access for adoptive parent.
- § 5-3B-31
- § 5-3B-32 - Prohibited payments
- § 5-401 - Definitions
- § 5-402 - Purpose of subtitle
- § 5-403 - Eligibility for subsidy
- § 5-404, 5-405
- § 5-406 - Established
- § 5-407 - Funds
- § 5-408 - Eligibility
- § 5-409 - Application
- § 5-410 - Subsidy agreement
- § 5-411 - Administrative and judicial review
- § 5-412 - Duties of Director of Administration
- § 5-413, 5-414
- § 5-415 - Short title
- § 5-4A-01 - Definitions
- § 5-4A-02 - Legislative findings; purposes of subtitle
- § 5-4A-03 - Participation authorized
- § 5-4A-04 - Compact terms
- § 5-4A-05 - Medical assistance identification
- § 5-4A-06 - False, misleading, or fraudulent claims
- § 5-4A-07 - Regulations
- § 5-4A-08 - Federal law
- § 5-4B-01 - Definitions
- § 5-4B-02 - Application for adoption search, contact, and reunion services
- § 5-4B-03 - Confidential intermediaries
- § 5-4B-04 - Duties of Director
- § 5-4B-05 - Agreements with confidential intermediaries
- § 5-4B-06 - Location of individuals sought by applicants
- § 5-4B-07 - Reports; consent to disclosure; nonlocation of individual
- § 5-4B-08 - Consent to disclosure of information
- § 5-4B-09 - Refusal to consent to disclose information
- § 5-4B-10 - Failure to locate individual sought
- § 5-4B-11 - Individual sought is deceased
- § 5-4B-12 - Regulations
- § 5-4C-01 - Definitions
- § 5-4C-02 - Purpose of subtitle
- § 5-4C-03 - Duties of Director
- § 5-4C-04 - Confidentiality
- § 5-4C-05 - Individuals permitted to register
- § 5-4C-06 - Affidavits; required information
- § 5-4C-07 - Matches
- § 5-501 - Definitions [Effective until October 1, 2013].
- § 5-502 - Legislative findings
- § 5-503 - Corporations for the care and protection of minor children
- § 5-504 - Rights of foster parents
- § 5-505 - Window coverings in foster homes, family child care homes, large family child care homes, and child care centers
- § 5-506 - Legislative intent; regulations; only 1 license required.
- § 5-507 - License for child placement agency
- § 5-508 - License for child care home
- § 5-509 - License for child care institution
- § 5-510 - Applications for licenses
- § 5-511 - Compliance with Workers' Compensation Act
- § 5-512 - Reciprocity
- § 5-513 - Action required on application for license
- § 5-514 - Term of license
- § 5-515 - Suspension or revocation of license
- § 5-516 - Hearing
- § 5-517 - Administrative review
- § 5-518 - Judicial review
- § 5-519 - Powers of Administration
- § 5-520 - Duties of licensees
- § 5-521 - Penalties for violation of Part II
- § 5-522, 5-523
- § 5-524 - Child welfare services
- § 5-525 - Out-of-home placement and foster care -- In general [Effective until October 1, 2013].
- § 5-526 - Out-of-home placement and foster care -- Provision of services through group homes and institutions
- § 5-527 - Out-of-home placement and foster care -- Rates
- § 5-528 - Out-of-home placement and foster care -- Reimbursement for medical costs
- § 5-529 - Out-of-home placement and foster care -- Liability insurance and reimbursement for loss to foster parents
- § 5-530 - Out-of-home placement and foster care -- Adoption of child under foster care
- § 5-531 - Out-of-home placement and foster care -- Payment of funeral expenses
- § 5-532 - Rules and regulations
- § 5-533 - Health care services by residential facilities for children
- § 5-534 - Kinship care program
- § 5-535 - State Board -- Established
- § 5-536 - State Board -- Membership
- § 5-537 - State Board -- Chair and vice chair.
- § 5-538 - State Board -- Meetings; compensation; staff
- § 5-539 - State Board -- Powers and duties
- § 5-540 - Local boards -- Established
- § 5-541 - Local boards -- Membership
- § 5-542 - Local boards -- Chair.
- § 5-543 - Local boards or local panels -- Compensation; confidentiality
- § 5-544 - Local boards -- Goals
- § 5-545 - Local boards -- Powers and duties
- § 5-546 - Information to be provided by public or private entities
- § 5-547 - Construction
- § 5-548, 5-549
- § 5-550 - Definitions
- § 5-551 - Regulations
- § 5-552 - Registration required; advertisement; violation
- § 5-553 - Group size
- § 5-554 - Revocation of registration; appeal; injunction of unregistered operation
- § 5-555 - Informational pamphlet
- § 5-556 - Child abuse
- § 5-557 - Penalty -- Criminal
- § 5-558 - Construction
- § 5-559 - Definitions
- § 5-560 - Definitions
- § 5-561 - Required; facilities requiring criminal history records check [Subject to amendment effective January 1, 2014; amended version follows this section].
- § 5-562 - Printed statement [Subject to amendment effective January 1, 2014; amended version follows this section].
- § 5-563 - Prior criminal offenses
- § 5-564 - Duties of Department [Subject to amendment effective January 1, 2014; amended version follows this section].
- § 5-565 - Contesting findings
- § 5-566 - Failure to disclose prior conviction or existence of pending charge
- § 5-567 - Immunity from civil or criminal liability
- § 5-568 - Duties of Secretary
- § 5-569 - Criminal history records checks in emergency out-of-home placements
- § 5-570 - Definitions
- § 5-571 - Findings; statement of purpose
- § 5-572 - Scope of part
- § 5-573 - Rules and regulations
- § 5-574 - License required; compliance with rules and regulations
- § 5-575 - Applications for licenses
- § 5-576 - Issuance of license
- § 5-577 - Scope of license; changes
- § 5-578 - Term and renewal of licenses and letters of compliance; inspections.
- § 5-579 - License not transferable
- § 5-580 - Denials, suspensions and revocations; emergency suspensions; injunctions
- § 5-581 - Judicial review
- § 5-582 - Prohibited acts
- § 5-583 - Penalties -- Criminal
- § 5-584 - Child abuse
- § 5-585 - State supersession and preemption of subordinate jurisdiction provisions on licensure or regulations
- § 5-586 - Definitions
- § 5-587 - Child care centers in State-occupied buildings
- § 5-588 - Assistance of other departments; duties of Department; duties of Department of General Services; use of space for other purposes; priority of children of State employees; periodic assessment of needs; closure
- § 5-589 - Pilot program
- § 5-590 - Definitions
- § 5-591 - Establishment
- § 5-592 - Membership
- § 5-593 - Duties
- § 5-594 - Definitions
- § 5-595 - Definitions
- § 5-601 - Compact entered into; general provisions
- § 5-602 - Purpose and policy
- § 5-603 - Definitions
- § 5-604 - Procedure before sending child into state
- § 5-605 - Penalties for violation of compact
- § 5-606 - Sending agency to retain jurisdiction over child; agreements for services; authority of private charitable agencies; financial responsibility
- § 5-607 - Placement of delinquent children
- § 5-608 - Designation and powers of general coordinator of activities
- § 5-609 - Applicability of compact
- § 5-610 - Joinder by other jurisdiction; withdrawal from compact
- § 5-611 - Liberal construction; severability
- § 5-701 - Definitions.
- § 5-702 - Legislative policy
- § 5-703 - Scope and applicability of subtitle
- § 5-704 - Reporting of abuse or neglect -- By health practitioner, police officer, educator, or human service worker
- § 5-705 - Reporting of abuse or neglect -- By other persons
- § 5-706 - Investigation
- § 5-707 - Reports and records
- § 5-708 - Immunity of person making report
- § 5-709 - Temporary removal of child from home without court approval
- § 5-710 - Actions by local department and State's Attorney's office
- § 5-711 - Access to child's medical records
- § 5-712 - Examination and treatment of abused or neglected child by physician
- § 5-713 - Supervision and monitoring of household after child's return
- § 5-714 - Child abuse or neglect central registry -- In general
- § 5-715 - Disclosure of identifying information of parents responsible for child abuse or neglect.
- § 5-7A-01 - Established.
- § 5-7A-02 - Membership.
- § 5-7A-03 - Chairperson
- § 5-7A-04 - Council operations
- § 5-7A-05 - Committee.
- § 5-7A-06 - Duties
- § 5-7A-07 - Protection of privacy rules
- § 5-7A-08 - Relations with State and local government
- § 5-7A-09 - Annual reports
- § 5-801 - Confinement in dwelling, building, enclosure, or motor vehicle
- § 5-802 - Confinement in dwelling, building, or enclosure -- Howard County
- § 5-901 to 5-912 - Child abuse.
- § 5-1001 - Definitions
- § 5-1002 - Legislative policy
- § 5-1003, 5-1004
- § 5-1005 - Legitimation proceedings
- § 5-1006 - Limitations
- § 5-1007 - Inconsistent statutes or rules
- § 5-1008, 5-1009
- § 5-1010 - Complaint
- § 5-1011 - Administration as complainant
- § 5-1012 - Answer
- § 5-1013 - Party under legal disability
- § 5-1014 - Warrant; summons; bond
- § 5-1015 - Service or execution of process
- § 5-1016 - Voluntary support agreement
- § 5-1017, 5-1018
- § 5-1019 - Powers of State's Attorney
- § 5-1020 - Notice to alleged father
- § 5-1021 - Blood test
- § 5-1022, 5-1023
- § 5-1024 - Failure of defendant to appear
- § 5-1025 - Trial to be held after birth of child
- § 5-1026 - Trial to be held after birth of child -- Procedure
- § 5-1027 - Trial to be held after birth of child -- Burden of proof; presumptions; testimony
- § 5-1028 - Affidavit of parentage; requirements; legal finding of paternity; regulations
- § 5-1029 - Blood or genetic tests
- § 5-1030, 5-1031
- § 5-1032 - Declaration of paternity; support by father
- § 5-1033 - Support by either parent; hospital, funeral, and legal expenses
- § 5-1034 - To whom payment made
- § 5-1035 - Miscellaneous provisions in order
- § 5-1036 - Costs
- § 5-1037 - Notice
- § 5-1038 - Finality; modification
- § 5-1039 - Finding for alleged father
- § 5-1040 - Sealing of papers
- § 5-1041 - Enforcement of order
- § 5-1042 - Bond to comply with order
- § 5-1043 - Death of father
- § 5-1044 - Right of appeal
- § 5-1045, 5-1046
- § 5-1047 - Paternity docket
- § 5-1048 - Out-of-state adjudication
- § 5-1101 - Authority of Governor to award grants
- § 5-1102 - Grant award procedures -- Department of Human Resources
- § 5-1103 - Grant award procedures -- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
- § 5-1104 - Criteria for judging proposals; awards
- § 5-1201 - Definitions
- § 5-1202 - Statewide protocol for integrating welfare and substance abuse treatment services
- § 5-1203 - Substance abuse assessment and testing
- § 5-1204 - Funding
- § 5-1205 - Excess hospital beds for new programs
- § 5-1206 - Annual reports on progress
- § 5-1207 - Considerations in protocol development
- § 5-1208 - Regulations
- § 5-1209 - Short title
- § 5-1301 - Definitions
- § 5-1302 - Outcome measurement system
- § 5-1303 - Measurement of efforts -- Addressing child abuse and neglect
- § 5-1304 - Measurement of efforts -- Protection of children removed from homes from abuse and neglect
- § 5-1305 - Measurement of efforts -- Permanency and stability in living conditions
- § 5-1306 - Measurement of efforts -- Health, mental health, education, and well-being of committed children
- § 5-1307 - Use of measures
- § 5-1308 - Quality assessment
- § 5-1309 - Local department self-assessments
- § 5-1310 - Caseload ratios
- § 5-1311 - Training
- § 6-101 to 6-103 - Single Parents
- § 7-101 - General provisions
- § 7-102 - Limited divorce
- § 7-103 - Absolute divorce
- § 7-104 - Offer or refusal of reconciliation
- § 7-105 - Restoration of former name
- § 7-106 - Record of divorce decrees
- § 7-107 - Award of reasonable and necessary expenses
- § 8-101 - Deeds, agreements, and settlements valid
- § 8-102 - Deed or agreement not bar to divorce
- § 8-103 - Modification of deed, agreement, or settlement
- § 8-104 - Voluntary separation agreement as corroboration of testimony
- § 8-105 - Power of court to enforce or modify provisions
- § 8-201 - Definitions
- § 8-202 - Ownership of personal and real property
- § 8-203 - Marital property -- Determination
- § 8-204 - Marital property -- Valuation
- § 8-205 - Marital property -- Award
- § 8-206 - Family home; family use personal property -- Legislative policy
- § 8-207 - Family home; family use personal property -- Determination; order or decree; property not included
- § 8-208 - Family home; family use personal property -- Award of possession and use; standards; order or decree; allocation of financial responsibilities
- § 8-209 - Family home; family use personal property -- Power of court over order or decree
- § 8-210 - Family home; family use personal property -- Termination of order or decree
- § 8-211 - Family home; family use personal property -- Not evidence of constructive desertion
- § 8-212 - Exercise of powers after foreign divorce or annulment
- § 8-213 - Enforcement
- § 8-214 - Award of reasonable and necessary expenses
- § 9-101 - Denial of custody or visitation on basis of likely abuse or neglect
- § 9-102 - Petition by grandparents for visitation
- § 9-103 - Petition by child to change custody
- § 9-104 - Access to medical, dental, and educational records by noncustodial parent
- § 9-105 - Unjustifiable denial or interference with visitation granted by order
- § 9-106 - Notification prior to relocation of child
- § 9-107 - Relevancy of disability in custody or visitation proceeding
- § 9-108 - Custody or visitation order based on deployment of a parent
- § 9-201 to 9-224 - Maryland Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act
- § 9-301 - Definitions
- § 9-302 - Jurisdiction over custody and visitation
- § 9-303 - Conflict as to lawful custodian
- § 9-304 - Prohibited acts -- In this State
- § 9-305 - Prohibited acts -- Outside of this State
- § 9-306 - Clear and present danger to child
- § 9-307 - Penalties
- § 9-401 - Definitions
- § 9-402 - Determinations of law enforcement agency upon receipt of report.
- § 9-403 - Clearinghouse for Missing Children; voluntary fingerprinting programs; advisory council
- § 9.5-101 - Definitions
- § 9.5-102 - Scope of title
- § 9.5-103 - Child custody proceedings involving American Indians
- § 9.5-104 - Child custody proceedings involving foreign countries
- § 9.5-105 - Custody determination binding and conclusive
- § 9.5-106 - Questions of jurisdiction given priority
- § 9.5-107 - Notice for exercise of jurisdiction
- § 9.5-108 - Immunity from personal jurisdiction
- § 9.5-109 - Communication between courts
- § 9.5-110 - Obtaining testimony of witnesses in another state
- § 9.5-111 - Requests to another state
- § 9.5-201 - When court has jurisdiction
- § 9.5-202 - Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
- § 9.5-203 - Modification of out-of-state custody determination
- § 9.5-204 - Temporary emergency jurisdiction
- § 9.5-205 - Notice and opportunity to be heard
- § 9.5-206 - Proceeding pending in another state
- § 9.5-207 - Finding that court is inconvenient forum
- § 9.5-208 - Declining jurisdiction
- § 9.5-209 - Providing information as to child
- § 9.5-210 - Appearances before court
- § 9.5-301 - Definitions
- § 9.5-302 - Orders made under Hague Convention
- § 9.5-303 - Out-of-state custody determination -- Recognition and enforcement
- § 9.5-304 - Out-of-state custody determination -- Temporary order
- § 9.5-305 - Out-of-state custody determination -- Registration
- § 9.5-306 - Out-of-state custody determination -- Recognition and enforcement of registration.
- § 9.5-307 - Modification proceeding pending in another state
- § 9.5-308 - Petition for enforcement
- § 9.5-309 - Service
- § 9.5-310 - Physical custody; fees and expenses; refusal to testify; privileges
- § 9.5-311 - Warrant
- § 9.5-312 - Expenses
- § 9.5-313 - Full faith and credit
- § 9.5-314 - Appeal and stay
- § 9.5-315 - Lawful action by Attorney General
- § 9.5-316 - Lawful action by law enforcement officer
- § 9.5-317 - Direct expenses and costs against respondent
- § 9.5-318 - Short title
- § 10-101 - Definitions
- § 10-102 - Statute of limitations for contempt proceeding
- § 10-103 - Effect on other actions
- § 10-104, 10-105
- § 10-106 - Administration established
- § 10-107 - Authority of Secretary of Human Resources
- § 10-108 - Duties -- In general
- § 10-109 - Approval for child support services
- § 10-110 - Powers -- Collection of fees [Amendment subject to contingent abrogation]
- § 10-111 - Powers -- Cooperative agreements
- § 10-112 - Powers -- Settlement of arrearage
- § 10-113 - Powers -- Income tax refund intercept; interception of State lottery prizes
- § 10-114 - Duties of Secretary of Human Resources
- § 10-115 - Legal representation
- § 10-116 - Enforcement by local support enforcement office
- § 10-117 - Transfer of support enforcement from local support enforcement office
- § 10-118 - Responsibility to best interest of child
- § 10-119 - Suspension of driving privileges for arrearages
- § 10-120 - Definitions
- § 10-121 - Withholding orders; support defined; required statement
- § 10-122 - Amount of earnings withholding
- § 10-123 - Service of order
- § 10-124 - Service of order on employer
- § 10-125 - Request for service of order -- Required
- § 10-126 - Request for service of order -- Filing
- § 10-127 - Service
- § 10-128 - Contents and effect of order
- § 10-129 - Deductions from obligor's earnings
- § 10-130 - Termination of obligor's employment
- § 10-131 - Change of address of recipient
- § 10-132 - Change of obligor's address or place of employment
- § 10-133 - Stay of order
- § 10-134 - Termination of withholding
- § 10-135 - Enforcement of out-of-state withholding orders
- § 10-136 - Enforcement of out-of-state support orders
- § 10-137 - Withholding in case of out-of-state obligor or employer
- § 10-138 - Earnings withholding order upon request of the obligor or in contempt or other proceedings
- § 10-139
- § 10-140 - Unpaid child support constitutes a lien.
- § 10-141 - Recording the lien
- § 10-142 - Enforcement of lien
- § 10-143 - Out-of-state liens
- § 10-144 - Remedies
- § 10-1A-01 - Definitions
- § 10-1A-02 - General consideration
- § 10-1A-03 - Enforcement of child support obligation
- § 10-201 - Nonsupport of spouse prohibited; penalties
- § 10-202 - Order to pay spousal support
- § 10-203 - Nonsupport of and desertion of minor child prohibited; penalties
- § 10-204 - Order to pay child support
- § 10-205 - Recognizance
- § 10-206 - Lien on earnings
- § 10-207 - Deduction from inmate's earnings
- § 10-208 - Venue
- § 10-209 - Effect of civil action
- § 10-210, 10-211
- § 10-212 - Scope of part
- § 10-213 - Powers of State's Attorney
- § 10-214 - Notice to accused individual
- § 10-215 - Disposition
- § 10-216 - Domestic information docket
- § 10-217, 10-218
- § 10-219 - Prohibited acts; penalties
- § 10-301 - Definitions
- § 10-302 - Tribunals of this State
- § 10-303 - Remedies cumulative
- § 10-304 - Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident
- § 10-305 - Continuing jurisdiction
- § 10-306 - Initiating and responding tribunal of this State
- § 10-307 - Simultaneous proceedings in another state
- § 10-308 - Continuing exclusive jurisdiction
- § 10-309 - Enforcement and modification of support order by tribunal having continuing jurisdiction
- § 10-310 - Recognition of child support orders
- § 10-311 - Multiple child support orders for two or more obligees
- § 10-312 - Credit for payments
- § 10-313 - Proceedings under this subtitle
- § 10-314 - Action by minor parent
- § 10-315 - Application of law of this State
- § 10-316 - Duties and powers of initiating tribunal
- § 10-317 - Duties and powers of responding tribunal
- § 10-318 - Inappropriate tribunal
- § 10-319 - Duties of support enforcement agency
- § 10-320 - Duty of Attorney General
- § 10-321 - Private counsel
- § 10-322 - Duties of Child Support Enforcement Administration
- § 10-323 - Pleadings and accompanying documents
- § 10-324 - Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances
- § 10-325 - Cost and fees
- § 10-326 - Limited immunity of plaintiff
- § 10-327 - Nonparentage as defense
- § 10-328 - Special rules of evidence and procedure
- § 10-329 - Communications between tribunals
- § 10-330 - Assistance with discovery
- § 10-331 - Receipt and disbursement of payments
- § 10-332 - Complaint to establish support order
- § 10-333 - Recognition of income withholding order of another state
- § 10-334 - Employer's compliance with income withholding order of another state
- § 10-335 - Compliance with multiple income withholding orders
- § 10-336 - Immunity from civil liability
- § 10-337 - Penalties for noncompliance
- § 10-338 - Contest by obligor
- § 10-339 - Administrative enforcement of orders
- § 10-340 - Registration of order for enforcement
- § 10-341 - Procedure to register order for enforcement
- § 10-342 - Effect of registration for enforcement
- § 10-343 - Choice of law
- § 10-344 - Notice of registration of order
- § 10-345 - Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered order
- § 10-346 - Contest of registration or enforcement
- § 10-347 - Confirmed order
- § 10-348 - Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification
- § 10-349 - Effect of registration for modification
- § 10-350 - Modification of child support order of another state
- § 10-351 - Recognition of order modified in another state
- § 10-352 - Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in this State
- § 10-353 - Notice to issuing tribunal of modification
- § 10-354 - Proceeding to determine parentage
- § 10-355 - Grounds for rendition
- § 10-356 - Conditions of rendition
- § 10-357 - Uniformity of application and construction
- § 10-358 - Severability clause
- § 10-359 - Short title
- § 11-101 - Award -- In general
- § 11-102 - Award -- Alimony pendente lite
- § 11-103 - Award -- Existence of ground for divorce
- § 11-104 - Award -- Against nonresident defendant
- § 11-105 - Award -- Following decree by another jurisdiction
- § 11-106 - Award -- Determination of amount and duration
- § 11-107 - Extension of period; modification of amount
- § 11-108 - Termination of alimony
- § 11-109 - Payment to designee
- § 11-110 - Order to pay reasonable and necessary expenses
- § 11-111 - Allocation of costs of continued health insurance coverage; continuation or reinstatement of benefits
- § 11-112 - Authority of court in certain cases of insanity
- § 12-101 - Award by court -- Authorized
- § 12-102 - Award by court -- Inclusion of child on health insurance policy
- § 12-103 - Award of costs and counsel fees
- § 12-104 - Modification of child support award
- § 12-105 - Central registry of records
- § 12-201 - Definitions
- § 12-202 - Use of guidelines; modification of orders; review
- § 12-203 - Forms; verification of income
- § 12-204 - Determination of child support obligation
- § 13-101 - Definitions
- § 13-102 - Prohibited acts; penalties
- § 13-103 - Complaint by destitute parent or destitute adult child
- § 13-104 - Pretrial inquiry -- Powers of State's Attorney
- § 13-105 - Pretrial inquiry -- Notice to accused individual
- § 13-106 - Filing of information; consent
- § 13-107 - Order to pay support
- § 13-108 - Failure to give bond
- § 13-109 - Release from order, bond, or recognizance
- § 14-101 - Definitions
- § 14-102 - Legislative policy and intent
- § 14-103 - Scope of title
- § 14-104 - Additional funds and services
- § 14-201 - Secretary of Human Resources to implement program
- § 14-202 - Scope of program
- § 14-203 - Contracts to provide services; contracts to act as guardian
- § 14-204 - Fee schedule
- § 14-205 - Funding
- § 14-301 - Scope of subtitle
- § 14-302 - Reporting abuse, etc
- § 14-303 - Investigation
- § 14-304 - Emergencies
- § 14-305 - Duties of local department after investigation
- § 14-306 - Report of investigation
- § 14-307 - Providing protective services
- § 14-308 - Confidentiality of persons making report
- § 14-309 - Persons immune from civil liability
- § 14-401 - Review boards established
- § 14-402 - Membership [Effective until October 1, 2013]
- § 14-403 - Compensation; staff
- § 14-404 - Reviews of guardianship
- § 15-101 to 15-301
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