Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law § 10-309
Enforcement and modification of support order by tribunal having continuing jurisdiction
Effective Jul 1, 2015Added as Family Law § 10-307 by Acts 1996, c. 667, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1997, c. 14, § 1, eff. April 8, 1997. Renumbered as Family Law § 10-309 by Acts 1997, c. 609, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1997, c. 609, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2008, c. 522, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2015, c. 308, § 2, eff. July 1, 2015.State of Maryland
(a) A tribunal of this State that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this State may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce:
- (1) the order if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; or
- (2) a money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order.
- (b) A tribunal of this State having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order.
Added as Family Law § 10-307 by Acts 1996, c. 667, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1997, c. 14, § 1, eff. April 8, 1997. Renumbered as Family Law § 10-309 by Acts 1997, c. 609, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1997, c. 609, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2008, c. 522, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2015, c. 308, § 2, eff. July 1, 2015.