Maryland Family Law Section 10-332

      (a)      If a support order entitled to recognition under this subtitle has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this State may issue a support order if:

            (1)      the individual seeking the order resides in another state; or

            (2)      the support enforcement agency seeking the order is located in another state.

      (b)      The tribunal may issue a temporary child support order if:

            (1)      the defendant has signed a verified statement acknowledging parentage;

            (2)      the defendant has been determined by or pursuant to law to be the parent; or

            (3)      there is other clear and convincing evidence that the defendant is the child's parent.

      (c)      Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligor owes a duty of support, the tribunal shall issue a support order directed to the obligor and may issue other orders pursuant to § 10-317 of this subtitle (Duties and powers of responding tribunal).