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2021 Maryland Statutes
Family Law
Title 10 - Support in General
Subtitle 3 - Maryland Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Part VII - Support Proceeding Under Convention
Section 10-357 - Duties

Universal Citation:
MD. Family Law Code Ann. § 10-357 (2021)
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    (a)    In a support proceeding under this part, the Child Support Administration of this State shall:

        (1)    transmit and receive applications; and

        (2)    initiate or facilitate the institution of a proceeding regarding an application in a tribunal of this State.

    (b)    The following support proceedings are available to an obligee under the Convention:

        (1)    recognition or recognition and enforcement of a foreign support order;

        (2)    enforcement of a support order issued or recognized in this State;

        (3)    establishment of a support order if there is no existing order, including, if necessary, determination of parentage of a child;

        (4)    establishment of a support order if recognition of a foreign support order is refused under § 10–361(b)(2), (4), or (9) of this subtitle;

        (5)    modification of a support order of a tribunal of this State; and

        (6)    modification of a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.

    (c)    The following support proceedings are available under the Convention to an obligor against which there is an existing support order:

        (1)    recognition of an order suspending or limiting enforcement of an existing support order of a tribunal of this State;

        (2)    modification of a support order of a tribunal of this State; and

        (3)    modification of a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.

    (d)    A tribunal of this State may not require security, bond, or deposit, however described, to guarantee the payment of costs and expenses in proceedings under the Convention.

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