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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 265

MATTERS PERTINENT TO THE COURT'S JURISDICTION AND THE
DISPOSITION OF THE CASE.

(C)        EACH PARTY HAS A CONTINUING DUTY TO INFORM THE

COURT OF ANY CUSTODY PROCEEDING CONCERNING THE CHILD IN
THIS OR ANY OTHER STATE OF WHICH HE OBTAINED INFORMATION
DURING THIS PROCEEDING.

[[3-1009]] 192.

IF THE COURT LEARNS FROM INFORMATION FURNISHED BY
THE PARTIES PURSUANT TO SECTION [[221]] 191 OR FROM OTHER
SOURCES THAT A PERSON NOT A PARTY TO THE CUSTODY
PROCEEDING HAS PHYSICAL CUSTODY OF THE CHILD OR CLAIMS TO
HAVE CUSTODY OR VISITATION RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO THE
CHILD, IT SHALL ORDER THAT PERSON TO BE JOINED AS A PARTY
AND TO BE DULY NOTIFIED OF THE PENDENCY OF THE PROCEEDING
AND OF HIS JOINDER AS A PARTY. IF THE PERSON JOINED AS A
PARTY IS OUTSIDE THIS STATE, HE SHALL BE SERVED WITH
PROCESS OR OTHERWISE NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
5.

[[3-1010]] 193.

(A)    THE COURT MAY ORDER ANY PARTY TO THE
PROCEEDING WHO IS IN THIS STATE TO APPEAR PERSONALLY
BEFORE THE COURT. IF THAT PARTY HAS PHYSICAL CUSTODY OF
THE CHILD THE COURT MAY ORDER THAT HE APPEAR PERSONALLY
WITH THE CHILD.

(B)    IF A PARTY TO THE PROCEEDING WHOSE PRESENCE IS
DESIRED BY THE COURT IS OUTSIDE THIS STATE WITH OR
WITHOUT THE CHILD, THE COURT MAY ORDER THAT THE NOTICE
INCLUDE A STATEMENT DIRECTING THAT PARTY TO APPEAR
PERSONALLY WITH OR WITHOUT THE CHILD AND DECLARING THAT
FAILURE TO APPEAR MAY RESULT IN A DECISION ADVERSE TO
THAT PARTY.

(C)    IF A PARTY TO THE PROCEEDING WHO IS OUTSIDE
THIS STATE IS DIRECTED TO APPEAR UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OR
DESIRES TO APPEAR PERSONALLY BEFORE THE COURT WITH OR
WITHOUT THE CHILD, THE COURT MAY REQUIRE ANOTHER PARTY TO
PAY TO THE CLERK OF THE COURT TRAVEL AND OTHER NECESSARY
EXPENSES OF THE PARTY SO APPEARING AND OF THE CHILD IF
THIS IS JUST AND PROPER UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES.

[[3-1011]] 194.

A CUSTODY DECREE RENDERED BY A COURT OF THIS STATE
WHICH HAD JURISDICTION UNDER SECTION [[3-1003]] 186 BINDS
ALL PARTIES WHO HAVE BEEN SERVED IN THIS STATE OR
NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MARYLAND RULES OF
PROCEDURE, OR WHO HAVE SUBMITTED TO THE JURISDICTION OF
THE COURT, AND WHO HAVE BEEN GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE