Maryland Family Law Section 5-703

      (a)      The provisions of this subtitle are in addition to and not in substitution for the provisions of Title 3, Subtitle 8 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.

      (b)      Except as otherwise provided in § 5-705.1 of this subtitle, the provisions of this subtitle apply only to:

            (1)      suspected abuse or neglect that is alleged to have occurred in this State; and

            (2)      suspected abuse or neglect of a child who lives in this State, regardless of where the suspected abuse or neglect is alleged to have occurred.