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MD. Estates and Trusts Code Ann. §  17-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Estates and Trusts|Title 17 - Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 17-108 - General Consideration

    (a)    A power of attorney executed in this State is valid and enforceable as to persons dealing with the agent.    (b)    A power of attorney executed other than in this State is valid and enforceable in this State as to persons dealing with the agent if, when the power of attorney was executed, the execution complied with:        (1)    The law of the jurisdiction that determines the meaning and effect of the power of attorney; or        (2)    The requirements for a military power of attorney in accordance with 10 U.S.C. § 1044b.    (c)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided by law other than this title and subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a photocopy or electronically transmitted copy of an original power of attorney is as valid and binding as the original power of attorney.        (2)    A clerk of court may refuse to record a photocopy or electronically transmitted copy of an original power of attorney.    (d)    (1)    A principal may delegate to one or more agents the authority to do any act specified in the statutory forms in Subtitle 2 of this title.        (2)    Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, if a principal designates one or more coagents, all coagents shall act together unanimously unless the power of attorney otherwise provides.        (3)    The acts specified in the statutory forms may not, notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, be deemed to invalidate or limit the validity of other authorized acts that a principal may delegate to an agent.
MD. Estates and Trusts Code Ann. §  17-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Estates and Trusts|Title 17 - Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 17-109 - Scope of Title; Exceptions

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this title applies to all powers of attorney.    (b)    Except as provided in § 17–105 of this subtitle, this title does not apply to:        (1)    A power that is coupled with an interest in the subject of the power, is given as security, or is given for consideration, regardless of whether the power is held for the benefit of the agent or another person, including a power given to or for the benefit of a creditor in connection with a credit transaction;        (2)    An advance directive appointing a health care agent under Title 5, Subtitle 6 of the Health – General Article or any other power to make health care decisions;        (3)    A proxy or other delegation to exercise any right with respect to an entity, including voting rights or management rights or both, or a delegation of authority to execute, become a party to, or amend a document or agreement governing an entity or entity ownership interest;        (4)    A power created on a form prescribed by a government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality for a governmental purpose;        (5)    A power created as part of, or in connection with, an agreement establishing an attorney and client relationship;        (6)    A power of attorney that states that it is not subject to this title;        (7)    A power authorizing another to prepare, execute, deliver, submit, or file, on behalf of an entity or the governing body or management of an entity, a document or instrument with a government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality or with a third party;        (8)    A power or other delegation of authority contained in a document or agreement governing or binding on an entity that authorizes a person to take action with respect to the entity; and        (9)    A power with respect to an entity created in accordance with authorization provided by a federal or State statute that specifically contemplates creation of the power.
MD. Estates and Trusts Code Ann. §  17-110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Estates and Trusts|Title 17 - Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 17-110 - Requirements

    (a)    A power of attorney executed on or after October 1, 2010, shall be:        (1)    In writing;        (2)    Signed by the principal or by some other person for the principal, in the presence of the principal, and at the express direction of the principal;        (3)    Acknowledged by the principal before a notary public; and        (4)    Attested and signed by two or more adult witnesses who sign in the presence of the principal and in the presence of each other.    (b)    The notary public before whom the principal acknowledges the power of attorney may also serve as one of the two or more adult witnesses unless the notary public is using communication technology under § 18–214 of the State Government Article to perform the notarial act for a remotely located principal.
MD. Estates and Trusts Code Ann. §  17-111 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Estates and Trusts|Title 17 - Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 17-111 - When Power Becomes Effective

    (a)    A power of attorney is effective when executed, unless the principal provides in the power of attorney that it becomes effective at a future date or on the occurrence of a future event or contingency.    (b)    If a power of attorney becomes effective on the occurrence of a future event or contingency, the principal, in the power of attorney, may authorize one or more persons to determine in a writing or other record that the event or contingency has occurred.    (c)    If a power of attorney becomes effective on the principal’s incapacity and the principal has not authorized a person to determine whether the principal is incapacitated, or the person authorized is unable or unwilling to make the determination, the power of attorney becomes effective on a determination in a writing or other record by:        (1)    A physician or licensed psychologist that the principal is incapacitated within the meaning of § 17–101(c) of this subtitle; or        (2)    An attorney at law, a judge, or an appropriate governmental official that the principal is incapacitated within the meaning of § 17–101(c) of this subtitle.    (d)    A person authorized by the principal in the power of attorney to determine that the principal is incapacitated may act as the principal’s personal representative to obtain access to the principal’s health–care information and communicate with the principal’s health–care provider in accordance with:        (1)    The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act;        (2)    Sections 1171 through 1179 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1320d, as amended; and        (3)    Applicable regulations.
MD. Estates and Trusts Code Ann. §  17-112 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Estates and Trusts|Title 17 - Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 17-112 - Termination

    (a)    A power of attorney terminates when:        (1)    The principal dies;        (2)    The principal becomes incapacitated, if the power of attorney is not durable;        (3)    The principal revokes the power of attorney;        (4)    The power of attorney provides that it terminates;        (5)    The purpose of the power of attorney is accomplished; or        (6)    The principal revokes the agent’s authority or the agent dies, becomes incapacitated, or resigns, and the power of attorney does not provide for another agent to act under the power of attorney.    (b)    An agent’s authority terminates when:        (1)    The principal revokes the authority;        (2)    The agent dies, becomes incapacitated, or resigns;        (3)    An action is filed for the dissolution or annulment of the agent’s marriage to the principal or their legal separation, unless the power of attorney otherwise provides; or        (4)    The power of attorney terminates.    (c)    Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, an agent’s authority is exercisable until the authority terminates under subsection (b) of this section, even if there has been a lapse of time since the execution of the power of attorney.
MD. Estates and Trusts Code Ann. §  17-114 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Estates and Trusts|Title 17 - Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 17-114 - Reimbursement for Expenses; Compensation

    (a)    Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, an agent is entitled to reimbursement of expenses reasonably incurred on behalf of the principal but the agent is not entitled to compensation.    (b)    If the principal indicates in the power of attorney that the agent is entitled to compensation, the agent may receive compensation based on what is reasonable under the circumstances or on another basis as set forth in the power of attorney.
MD. Estates and Trusts Code Ann. §  17-115 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Estates and Trusts|Title 17 - Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 17-115 - Construction With Other Laws

    This title does not supersede other laws applicable to financial institutions or other entities, and to the extent those other laws are inconsistent with the title, the other laws prevail.
MD. Estates and Trusts Code Ann. §  17-116 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Estates and Trusts|Title 17 - Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 17-116 - Short Title

    This title may be cited as the Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act.
MD. Estates and Trusts Code Ann. §  17-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Estates and Trusts|Title 17 - Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act|Subtitle 2 - Statutory Forms|Section 17-201 - Statutory Form

    (a)    A document substantially in one of the forms set forth in this subtitle may be used to create a statutory form power of attorney that has the meaning and effect prescribed by this title.    (b)    A document substantially in one of the forms set forth in this subtitle in effect on the date the document is executed shall continue to have the meaning and effect prescribed by this title, notwithstanding enactment of legislation altering that statutory form after the date the document is executed.
MD. Estates and Trusts Code Ann. §  17-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Estates and Trusts|Title 17 - Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act|Subtitle 2 - Statutory Forms|Section 17-204 - Statutory Form -- Agent's Certification of Validity and Authority

    The following optional form may be used by an agent to certify facts concerning a power of attorney:“AGENT’S CERTIFICATION AS TO THE VALIDITY OF POWER OF ATTORNEY AND AGENT’S AUTHORITYState of Maryland(County) of___________________________I, __________________________________ (Name of Agent), certify under penalty of perjury that _________________________________ (Name of Principal) granted me authority as an agent or successor agent in a power of attorney dated ________________________.I further certify that to my knowledge:    (1)    The principal is alive and has not revoked the power of attorney or my authority to act under the power of attorney and the power of attorney and my authority to act under the power of attorney have not terminated;    (2)    If the power of attorney was drafted to become effective on the happening of an event or contingency, the event or contingency has occurred;    (3)    If I was named as a successor agent, the prior agent is no longer able or willing to serve; and    (4)    ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(Insert other relevant statements)SIGNATURE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT____________________________________________     __________________________Agent’s Signature                            Date____________________________________________Agent’s Name Printed________________________________________________________________________________________Agent’s Address____________________________________________Agent’s Telephone NumberThis document was acknowledged before me on __________________________,                             (Date)by________________________________________.        (Name of Agent)____________________________________________    (Seal, if any)Signature of NotaryMy commission expires: ___________________This document prepared by:______________________________________________________________________________.”
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  1-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 1 - Definitions|Section 1-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this article the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Child in need of assistance” means an individual adjudicated as a child in need of assistance under Title 3, Subtitle 8 of the Courts Article.    (c)    “CINA” means a child in need of assistance.    (d)    “CINA case” means a case under Title 3, Subtitle 8 of the Courts Article.    (e)    “County” means a county of this State and, unless expressly provided otherwise, Baltimore City.    (f)    “Includes” or “including” means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation.    (g)    “Juvenile court” means the circuit court for a county sitting as a juvenile court.    (h)    “Local department” means:        (1)    a local department of social services; or        (2)    in Montgomery County, the county department of health and human services.    (i)    “Person” means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, or representative of any kind and any partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity.    (j)    “State” means, except in Title 10, Subtitle 3 of this article:        (1)    a state, commonwealth, possession, or territory of the United States; or        (2)    the District of Columbia.    (k)    “Summons” includes a subpoena.    (l)    “Support” includes maintenance.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  1-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 1-201 - Jurisdiction of Equity Court

    (a)    For the purposes of subsection (b)(10) of this section, “child” means an unmarried individual under the age of 21 years.    (b)    An equity court has jurisdiction over:        (1)    adoption of a child, except for a child who is under the jurisdiction of any juvenile court and who previously has been adjudicated to be a child in need of assistance;        (2)    alimony;        (3)    annulment of a marriage;        (4)    divorce;        (5)    custody or guardianship of a child except for a child who is under the jurisdiction of any juvenile court and who previously has been adjudicated to be a child in need of assistance;        (6)    visitation of a child;        (7)    legitimation of a child;        (8)    paternity;        (9)    support of a child; and        (10)    custody or guardianship of an immigrant child pursuant to a motion for Special Immigrant Juvenile factual findings requesting a determination that the child was abused, neglected, or abandoned before the age of 18 years for purposes of § 101(a)(27)(J) of the federal Immigration and Nationality Act.    (c)    In exercising its jurisdiction over the custody, guardianship, visitation, or support of a child, an equity court may:        (1)    direct who shall have the custody or guardianship of a child, pendente lite or permanently;        (2)    determine who shall have visitation rights to a child;        (3)    decide who shall be charged with the support of the child, pendente lite or permanently;        (4)    from time to time, set aside or modify its decree or order concerning the child; or        (5)    issue an injunction to protect a party to the action from physical harm or harassment.    (d)    This section does not take away or impair the jurisdiction of a juvenile court or a criminal court with respect to the custody, guardianship, visitation, and support of a child.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  1-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 1-202 - Appointment of Counsel for Minor

    (a)    In an action in which custody, visitation rights, or the amount of support of a minor child is contested, the court may:        (1)    (i)    appoint a lawyer who shall serve as a child advocate attorney to represent the minor child and who may not represent any party to the action; or            (ii)    appoint a lawyer who shall serve as a best interest attorney to represent the minor child and who may not represent any party to the action; and        (2)    impose counsel fees against one or more parties to the action.    (b)    A lawyer appointed under this section shall exercise ordinary care and diligence in the representation of a minor child.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  1-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 2 - General Provisions|Section 1-203 - Special Provisions of Alimony, Annulment, and Divorce

    (a)    In an action for alimony, annulment, or divorce, an equity court:        (1)    has all the powers of a court of equity; and        (2)    may issue an injunction to protect any party to the action from physical harm or harassment.    (b)    Unless the court expressly provides otherwise, the filing of an action for an annulment, a limited divorce, or an absolute divorce does not constitute lis pendens with respect to any property of a party.    (c)    In an action for alimony, annulment, or divorce, a final decree may not be entered except on oral testimony by the plaintiff in a hearing before an examiner or a magistrate or in open court.    (d)    An equity court shall hear and determine a case for alimony in as full and ample a manner as a case for alimony could be heard and determined by the Ecclesiastical Courts of England.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  2-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 2 - Marriage|Subtitle 1 - Definitions|Section 2-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Authorized official” means an individual authorized by the laws of this State to perform a marriage ceremony.    (c)    “Clerk” means a clerk of the circuit court for a county.    (d)    “License” means a license to marry issued in this State.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  2-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 2 - Marriage|Subtitle 2 - Valid Marriages; Void Marriages|Section 2-201 - Valid Marriages

    (a)    This section may not be construed to invalidate any other provision of this title.    (b)    Only a marriage between two individuals who are not otherwise prohibited from marrying is valid in this State.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  2-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 2 - Marriage|Subtitle 2 - Valid Marriages; Void Marriages|Section 2-202 - Marriages Within Certain Degrees of Relationship Void; Penalties

    (a)    Any marriage performed in this State that is prohibited by this section is void.    (b)    (1)    An individual may not marry the individual’s:            (i)    grandparent;            (ii)    parent;            (iii)    child;            (iv)    sibling; or            (v)    grandchild.        (2)    An individual who violates any provision of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of $1,500.    (c)    (1)    An individual may not marry the individual’s:            (i)    grandparent’s spouse;            (ii)    spouse’s grandparent;            (iii)    parent’s sibling;            (iv)    stepparent;            (v)    spouse’s parent;            (vi)    spouse’s child;            (vii)    child’s spouse;            (viii)    grandchild’s spouse;            (ix)    spouse’s grandchild; or            (x)    sibling’s child.        (2)    An individual who violates any provision of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of $500.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  2-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 2 - Marriage|Subtitle 3 - Marriage of Certain Minors|Section 2-301 - Marriage of Individual 16 or 17 Years Old; Marriage of Individual Under the Age of 16 Years

    (a)    An individual 16 or 17 years old may not marry unless:        (1)    the individual has the consent of a parent or guardian and the parent or guardian swears that the individual is at least 16 years old; or        (2)    if the individual does not have the consent of a parent or guardian, either party to be married gives the clerk a certificate from a licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, or certified nurse practitioner stating that the physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner has examined the woman to be married and has found that she is pregnant or has given birth to a child.    (b)    An individual 15 years old may not marry unless:        (1)    the individual has the consent of a parent or guardian; and        (2)    either party to be married gives the clerk a certificate from a licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, or certified nurse practitioner stating that the physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner has examined the woman to be married and has found that she is pregnant or has given birth to a child.    (c)    An individual under the age of 15 may not marry.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  2-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 2 - Marriage|Subtitle 3 - Marriage of Certain Minors|Section 2-302 - Penalties

    A person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $250.
MD. Family Law Code Ann. §  2-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Family Law|Title 2 - Marriage|Subtitle 4 - Licensing and Performance|Section 2-401 - License Required; Penalty

    (a)    An individual may not marry in this State without a license issued by the clerk for the county in which the marriage is performed.    (b)    Any individual who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of $100.