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MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  8-209 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 8 - Deeds, Agreements, and Settlements Between Spouses; Property Disposition in Divorce and Annulment|Subtitle 2 - Property Disposition in Annulment and Divorce|Section 8-209 - Family Home; Family Use Personal Property -- Power of Court Over Order or Decree

    In a temporary or final order or decree, each provision that concerns the family home or family use personal property is subject, as the circumstances and justice may require, to:         (1)    the terms and conditions that the court sets;        (2)    the time limits that the court sets, subject to § 8-210 of this subtitle; and        (3)    modification or dissolution by the court.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  8-210 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 8 - Deeds, Agreements, and Settlements Between Spouses; Property Disposition in Divorce and Annulment|Subtitle 2 - Property Disposition in Annulment and Divorce|Section 8-210 - Family Home; Family Use Personal Property -- Termination of Order or Decree

    (a)    (1)    In any order or decree, or any modification of an order or decree, a provision that concerns the family home or family use personal property shall terminate no later than 3 years after the date on which the court grants an annulment or a limited or absolute divorce.        (2)    The 3-year limitation set out in paragraph (1) of this subsection applies to a limited divorce notwithstanding the subsequent granting of an absolute divorce.    (b)    Subject to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, in any order or decree, or any modification of an order or decree, a provision that concerns the family home or family use personal property shall terminate when the party with the possession or use of the property remarries.    (c)    When a provision that concerns the family home or family use personal property terminates, the court shall treat the property as marital property if the property qualifies as marital property, and adjust the equities and rights of the parties concerning the property as set out in § 8-205 of this subtitle.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  8-211 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 8 - Deeds, Agreements, and Settlements Between Spouses; Property Disposition in Divorce and Annulment|Subtitle 2 - Property Disposition in Annulment and Divorce|Section 8-211 - Family Home; Family Use Personal Property -- Not Evidence of Constructive Desertion

    An order, award, or decree under §§ 8-207 through 8-209 of this subtitle may not be considered as evidence of constructive desertion.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  8-212 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 8 - Deeds, Agreements, and Settlements Between Spouses; Property Disposition in Divorce and Annulment|Subtitle 2 - Property Disposition in Annulment and Divorce|Section 8-212 - Exercise of Powers After Foreign Divorce or Annulment

    If an annulment or a divorce has been granted by a court in a foreign jurisdiction, a court in this State may exercise the powers under this subtitle if:        (1)    one of the parties was domiciled in this State when the foreign proceeding was commenced; and        (2)    the court in the other jurisdiction lacked or did not exercise personal jurisdiction over the party domiciled in this State or jurisdiction over the property at issue.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  8-213 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 8 - Deeds, Agreements, and Settlements Between Spouses; Property Disposition in Divorce and Annulment|Subtitle 2 - Property Disposition in Annulment and Divorce|Section 8-213 - Enforcement

    (a)    Any order, award, or decree entered under this subtitle may be enforced under the Maryland Rules.    (b)    Any decree of annulment or of limited or absolute divorce in which the court reserves any power under this subtitle is final and subject to appeal in all other respects.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  8-214 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 8 - Deeds, Agreements, and Settlements Between Spouses; Property Disposition in Divorce and Annulment|Subtitle 2 - Property Disposition in Annulment and Divorce|Section 8-214 - Award of Reasonable and Necessary Expenses

    (a)    In this section, “reasonable and necessary expense” includes:        (1)    suit money;        (2)    counsel fees; and        (3)    costs.    (b)    At any point in a proceeding under this subtitle, the court may order either party to pay to the other party an amount for the reasonable and necessary expense of prosecuting or defending the proceeding.    (c)    Before ordering the payment, the court shall consider:        (1)    the financial resources and financial needs of both parties; and        (2)    whether there was substantial justification for prosecuting or defending the proceeding.    (d)    Upon a finding by the court that there was an absence of substantial justification of a party for prosecuting or defending the proceeding, and absent a finding by the court of good cause to the contrary, the court shall award to the other party the reasonable and necessary expense of prosecuting or defending the proceeding.    (e)    The court may award reimbursement for any reasonable and necessary expense that has previously been paid.    (f)    As to any amount awarded for counsel fees, the court may:        (1)    order that the amount awarded be paid directly to the lawyer; and        (2)    enter judgment in favor of the lawyer.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  9-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 9 - Child Custody and Visitation|Subtitle 1 - In General|Section 9-101 - Denial of Custody or Visitation on Basis of Likely Abuse or Neglect

    (a)    In any custody or visitation proceeding, if the court has reasonable grounds to believe that a child has been abused or neglected by a party to the proceeding, the court shall determine whether abuse or neglect is likely to occur if custody or visitation rights are granted to the party.    (b)    Unless the court specifically finds that there is no likelihood of further child abuse or neglect by the party, the court shall deny custody or visitation rights to that party, except that the court may approve a supervised visitation arrangement that assures the safety and the physiological, psychological, and emotional well-being of the child.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  9-101.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 9 - Child Custody and Visitation|Subtitle 1 - In General|Section 9-101.1 - Abuse Against Certain Individuals

    (a)    In this section, “abuse” has the meaning stated in § 4-501 of this article.    (b)    In a custody or visitation proceeding, the court shall consider, when deciding custody or visitation issues, evidence of abuse by a party against:        (1)    the other parent of the party’s child;        (2)    the party’s spouse; or        (3)    any child residing within the party’s household, including a child other than the child who is the subject of the custody or visitation proceeding.    (c)    If the court finds that a party has committed abuse against the other parent of the party’s child, the party’s spouse, or any child residing within the party’s household, the court shall make arrangements for custody or visitation that best protect:        (1)    the child who is the subject of the proceeding; and        (2)    the victim of the abuse.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  9-101.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 9 - Child Custody and Visitation|Subtitle 1 - In General|Section 9-101.2 - Parent Convicted of Murder of Certain Persons

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, unless good cause for the award of custody or visitation is shown by clear and convincing evidence, a court may not award custody of a child or visitation with a child:        (1)    to a parent who has been found by a court of this State to be guilty of first degree or second degree murder of the other parent of the child, another child of the parent, or any family member residing in the household of either parent of the child; or        (2)    to a parent who has been found by a court of any state or of the United States to be guilty of a crime that, if committed in this State, would be first degree murder or second degree murder of the other parent of the child, another child of the parent, or any family member residing in the household of either parent of the child.    (b)    If it is in the best interest of the child, the court may approve a supervised visitation arrangement that assures the safety and the physiological, psychological, and emotional well-being of the child.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  9-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 9 - Child Custody and Visitation|Subtitle 1 - In General|Section 9-102 - Petition by Grandparents for Visitation

    An equity court may:        (1)    consider a petition for reasonable visitation of a grandchild by a grandparent; and        (2)    if the court finds it to be in the best interests of the child, grant visitation rights to the grandparent.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  9-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 9 - Child Custody and Visitation|Subtitle 1 - In General|Section 9-103 - Petition by Child to Change Custody

    (a)    A child who is 16 years old or older and who is subject to a custody order or decree may file a petition to change custody.    (b)    A petitioner under this section may file the proceeding in the petitioner’s own name and need not proceed by guardian or next friend.    (c)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, if a petitioner under this section petitions a court to amend a custody order or decree, the court:        (1)    shall hold a hearing; and        (2)    may amend the order or decree and place the child in the custody of the parent designated by the child.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  9-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 9 - Child Custody and Visitation|Subtitle 1 - In General|Section 9-104 - Access to Medical, Dental, and Educational Records by Noncustodial Parent

    Unless otherwise ordered by a court, access to medical, dental, and educational records concerning the child may not be denied to a parent because the parent does not have physical custody of the child.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  9-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 9 - Child Custody and Visitation|Subtitle 1 - In General|Section 9-105 - Unjustifiable Denial or Interference With Visitation Granted by Order

    In any custody or visitation proceeding, if the court determines that a party to a custody or visitation order has unjustifiably denied or interfered with visitation granted by a custody or visitation order, the court may, in addition to any other remedy available to the court and in a manner consistent with the best interests of the child, take any or all of the following actions:         (1)    order that the visitation be rescheduled;        (2)    modify the custody or visitation order to require additional terms or conditions designed to ensure future compliance with the order; or        (3)    assess costs or counsel fees against the party who has unjustifiably denied or interfered with visitation rights.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  9-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 9 - Child Custody and Visitation|Subtitle 1 - In General|Section 9-106 - Notification Prior to Relocation of Child

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, in any custody or visitation proceeding the court may include as a condition of a custody or visitation order a requirement that either party provide advance written notice of at least 90 days to the court, the other party, or both, of the intent to relocate the permanent residence of the party or the child either within or outside the State.        (2)    The court may prescribe the form and content of the notice requirement.        (3)    If the court orders that notice be given to the other party, a mailing of the notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of the other party shall be deemed sufficient to comply with the notice requirement.        (4)    If either party files a petition regarding a proposed relocation within 20 days of the written notice of the relocation required by paragraph (1) of this subsection, the court shall set a hearing on the petition on an expedited basis.    (b)    On a showing that notice would expose the child or either party to abuse as defined in § 4–501 of this article or for any other good cause the court shall waive the notice required by this section.    (c)    If either party is required to relocate in less than the 90–day period specified in the notice requirement, the court may consider as a defense to any action brought for a violation of the notice requirement that:        (1)    relocation was necessary due to financial or other extenuating circumstances; and        (2)    the required notice was given within a reasonable time after learning of the necessity to relocate.    (d)    The court may consider any violation of the notice requirement as a factor in determining the merits of any subsequent proceeding involving custody or visitation.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  9-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 9 - Child Custody and Visitation|Subtitle 1 - In General|Section 9-107 - Relevancy of Disability in Custody or Visitation Proceeding

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    (i)    “Disability” means:                1.    a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of an individual’s major life activities;                2.    a record of having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of an individual’s major life activities; or                3.    being regarded as having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of an individual’s major life activities.            (ii)    “Disability” shall be construed in accordance with the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, P.L. 110–325.        (3)    “Supportive parenting services” means services that may assist an individual with a disability in the effective use of techniques and methods to enable the individual to discharge the individual’s responsibilities to a child as successfully as an individual who does not have a disability, including nonvisual techniques for individuals who are blind.    (b)    (1)    In any custody or visitation proceeding, the disability of a party is relevant only to the extent that the court finds, based on evidence in the record, that the disability affects the best interest of the child.        (2)    The party alleging that the disability of the other party affects the best interest of the child bears the burden of proving that the disability of the other party affects the best interest of the child.        (3)    If the burden of proof is met, the party who has a disability shall have the opportunity to prove that supportive parenting services would prevent a finding that the disability affects the best interest of the child.        (4)    If the court finds that the disability of a party affects the best interest of the child and denies or limits custody or visitation, the court shall specifically state in writing:            (i)    the basis for the finding; and            (ii)    the reason that the provision of supportive parenting services is not a reasonable accommodation to prevent the finding.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  9-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 9 - Child Custody and Visitation|Subtitle 1 - In General|Section 9-108 - Custody or Visitation Order Based on Deployment of a Parent

    (a)    In this section:        (1)    “deployment” means compliance with military orders received by a member of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, National Guard, or any other Reserve component to report for combat operations or other active service for which the member is required to report unaccompanied by any family member or that is classified by the member’s branch as remote; and        (2)    “deployment” does not include National Guard or Reserve annual training, inactive duty days, or drill weekends.    (b)    Any order or modification of an existing child custody or visitation order issued by a court during a term of a deployment of a parent shall specifically reference the deployment of the parent.    (c)    (1)    A parent who petitions the court for an order or modification of an existing child custody or visitation order after returning from a deployment shall specifically reference the date of the end of the deployment in the petition.        (2)    (i)    If the petition under paragraph (1) of this subsection is filed within 30 days after the end of the deployment of the parent, the court shall set a hearing on the petition on an expedited basis.            (ii)    If the court finds that extenuating circumstances prohibited the filing of the petition within 30 days after the end of the deployment of the parent, the court may set a hearing on the petition on an expedited basis whenever the petition is filed.    (d)    Any custody or visitation order issued based on the deployment of a parent shall require that:        (1)    the other parent reasonably accommodate the leave schedule of the parent who is subject to the deployment;        (2)    the other parent facilitate opportunities for telephone and electronic mail contact between the parent who is subject to the deployment and the child during the period of deployment; and        (3)    the parent who is subject to the deployment provide timely information regarding the parent’s leave schedule to the other parent.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  9-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 9 - Child Custody and Visitation|Subtitle 3 - Removal of Child From State; Child Abduction|Section 9-301 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    (1)    “Lawful custodian” means a person who is authorized to have custody of and exercise control over a child who is under the age of 16 years.        (2)    “Lawful custodian” includes a person who is authorized to have custody by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction in this State or any other state.    (c)    “Relative” means:        (1)    a parent;        (2)    a grandparent or other ancestor;        (3)    a brother;        (4)    a sister;        (5)    an aunt;        (6)    an uncle; or        (7)    an individual who was a lawful custodian before the commission of an act that violates § 9-304 or § 9-305 of this subtitle.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  9-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 9 - Child Custody and Visitation|Subtitle 3 - Removal of Child From State; Child Abduction|Section 9-302 - Jurisdiction Over Custody and Visitation

    (a)    An equity court has jurisdiction over custody and visitation of a child who is removed from this State by a parent of the child, if:        (1)    the parents are separated or divorced and this State was:            (i)    the marital domicile of the parents; or            (ii)    the domicile in which the marriage contract was last performed;        (2)    1 of the parents was a resident of this State when the child was removed and that parent continues to reside in this State; and        (3)    the court obtains personal jurisdiction over the parent who removes the child.    (b)    This section does not affect any other basis of an equity court’s jurisdiction over custody and visitation of a child.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  9-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|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

    (a)    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)    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)    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.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  9-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 9 - Child Custody and Visitation|Subtitle 3 - Removal of Child From State; Child Abduction|Section 9-304 - Prohibited Acts -- in This State

    If a child is under the age of 16 years, a relative who knows that another person is the lawful custodian of the child may not, with the intent to deprive the lawful custodian of the custody of the child:        (1)    abduct, take, or carry away the child from the lawful custodian to a place within this State;        (2)    having acquired lawful possession of the child, detain the child within this State for more than 48 hours after the lawful custodian demands that the child be returned;        (3)    harbor or hide the child within this State, knowing that possession of the child was obtained by another relative in violation of this section; or        (4)    act as an accessory to an act prohibited by this section.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  9-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 9 - Child Custody and Visitation|Subtitle 3 - Removal of Child From State; Child Abduction|Section 9-305 - Prohibited Acts -- Outside of This State

    (a)    If a child is under the age of 16 years, a relative who knows that another person is the lawful custodian of the child may not, with the intent to deprive the lawful custodian of the custody of the child:        (1)    abduct, take, or carry away the child from the lawful custodian to a place in another state;        (2)    having acquired lawful possession of the child, detain the child in another state for more than 48 hours after the lawful custodian demands that the child be returned;        (3)    harbor or hide the child in another state knowing that possession of the child was obtained by another relative in violation of this section; or        (4)    act as an accessory to an act prohibited by this section.    (b)    If a child is under the age of 16 years, a relative who knows that another person is the lawful custodian of the child may not, with the intent to deprive the lawful custodian of the custody of the child:        (1)    abduct, take, or carry away the child from the lawful custodian to a place that is outside of the United States or a territory of the United States or the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;        (2)    having acquired lawful possession of the child, detain the child in a place that is outside of the United States or a territory of the United States or the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for more than 48 hours after the lawful custodian demands that the child be returned;        (3)    harbor or hide the child in a place that is outside of the United States or a territory of the United States or the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico knowing that possession of the child was obtained by another relative in violation of this section; or        (4)    act as an accessory to an act prohibited by this section.