2010 Maryland Code
FAMILY LAW
TITLE 9 - CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION
Subtitle 3 - Removal of Child From State; Child Abduction
Section 9-303 - Conflict as to lawful custodian.
§ 9-303. Conflict as to lawful custodian.
(a) Scope of section.- This section applies if there is a conflict between a custody order of a court of this State and a custody order of a court of another state.
(b) Order of court of this State prevails.- Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a custody order of a court of this State prevails over a custody order of a court of another state.
(c) Exception.- A custody order of a court of another state prevails over a custody order of a court of this State if the court in the other state passed its custody order:
(1) after the custody order was passed by a court of this State; and
(2) in proceedings in which the lawful custodian under the custody order of a court of this State:
(i) consented to the custody order passed by the court of the other state; or
(ii) participated personally as a party.
[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 2A; 1984, ch. 296, § 2.]
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