2022 Maryland Statutes
Family Law
Title 9.5 - Maryland Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
Subtitle 2 - Jurisdiction
Section 9.5-202 - Exclusive, Continuing Jurisdiction

Universal Citation:
MD. Family Law Code § 9.5-202 (2022)
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    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in § 9.5-204 of this subtitle, a court of this State that has made a child custody determination consistent with § 9.5-201 or § 9.5-203 of this subtitle has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:

        (1)    a court of this State determines that neither the child, the child and one parent, nor the child and a person acting as a parent have a significant connection with this State and that substantial evidence is no longer available in this State concerning the child’s care, protection, training, and personal relationships; or

        (2)    a court of this State or a court of another state determines that the child, the child’s parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in this State.

    (b)    A court of this State that has made a child custody determination and does not have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify that determination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under § 9.5-201 of this subtitle.

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