Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law § 9-304
Acts prohibited in Maryland
Effective Oct 1, 2009Added by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1995, c. 227, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1995; Acts 2009, c. 666, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.State of Maryland
- (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.
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:
Added by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1995, c. 227, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1995; Acts 2009, c. 666, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.
Formerly Art. 27, § 2A.