244 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 13

THEMSELVES SHALL BE DEEMED THE WIFE OF
SUCH MAN FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE.

(g) Nothwithstanding the fact that the respondent has
obtained in any state or country a final decree of divorce
or separation from his wife or a decree dissolving his marri-
age, the respondent shall be deemed legally liable for the
support of any dependent child of such marriage.

4. (Jurisdiction and powers of court.) For the purposes
of this Article: (a) The Court shall have jurisdiction regard-
less of the state of last residence or domicile of the petitioner
and the respondent and whether or not the respondent has
ever been a resident of the initiating state or the dependent
person has ever been a resident of the responding state.

(b) The court of the responding state shall have the power
to order the respondent to pay sums sufficient to provide
necessary food, shelter, clothing, care, medical or hospital
expenses, expenses of confinement, expenses of education of
a child, funeral expenses and such other reasonable and
proper expenses of the petitioner as justice requires, having
due regard to the circumstances of the respective parties.

(c) The courts of both the initiating state and the respond-
ing state shall have the power to order testimony to be taken
in either or both of such states by deposition or written
interrogatories, and to limit the nature of and the extent to
which the right so to take testimony shall be exercised, pro-
vided that the respondent is given a full and fair opportunity
to answer the allegations of the petitioner.

5. (Cases in which proceedings are maintainable.) A pro-
ceeding to compel support of a dependent may be maintained
under this Article in any of the following cases:

(a) Where the petitioner and the respondent are residents
of or domiciled or found in the same state.

(b) Where the petitioner resides in one state and the re-
spondent is a resident of or is domiciled or found in another
state having substantially similar or reciprocal laws.

(c) Where the respondent is not and never was a resident
of or domiciled in the initiating state and the petitioner re-
sides or is domiciled in such state and the respondent is be-
lieved to be a resident of or domiciled in another state having
substantially similar or reciprocal laws.

(d) Where the respondent was or is a resident of or
domiciled in the initiating state and has departed or departs
from such state leaving therein a dependent in need of and