242 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 13

other court, by whatever name known, in any state having
reciprocal laws or laws substantially similar to this Article
upon which jurisdiction has be-en conferred to determine the
liability of persons for the support of dependents within and
without such state.

(e)' "Child" includes a legally adopted child and means a
child actually or apparently under seventeen EIGHTEEN
years of age, and a child

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OF EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OVER WHO
IS PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY DISABLED AND UN-
ABLE TO MAINTAIN HIMSELF AND IS LIKELY TO
BECOME A PUBLIC CHARGE.

(d) "Dependent" shall mean and include a wife, child,
mother or father, who is in need of and entitled to support
from a person who is declared to be legally liable for such
support by the laws of the state or states wherein the peti-
tioner and the respondent reside.

(e) "Petitioner" shall mean and include each dependent
person for whom support is sought in a proceeding instituted
pursuant to this Article.

(f) "Respondent" shall mean and include each person
against whom a proceeding is instituted pursuant to this
Article.

(g) "Petitioner's Representative" shall mean and include
a corporation counsel, county attorney, state's attorney, com-
mon-wealth attorney and any other public officer, by what-
ever title his public office may be known, charged by law
with the duty of instituting, maintaining or prosecuting a
proceeding under this Article or under the laws of the state
or states wherein the petitioner and the respondent reside.

(h) "Summons" shall mean and include a subpoena, war-
rant, citation, order or other notice, by whatever name
known, provided for by the laws of the state or states
wherein the petitioner and the respondent reside as the
means for requiring the appearance and attendance in court
of the respondent in a proceeding instituted pursuant to this
Article.

(i) "Initiating state" shall mean the state of domicile or
residence of the petitioner.

(j) "Responding state" shall mean the state wherein the
respondent resides or is domiciled or found.

3. (Persons legally liable for support of dependents.) For
the purpose of this Article: (a) A husband OR FATHER in