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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 317

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 3-602 of Article - Courts and
Judicial Proceedings, of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1974 Volume and 1974 Supplement) be and it is hereby
repealed and re—enacted, with amendments, to read as
follows:

Article — Courts and Judicial Proceedings

3-602.

(a)    A court of equity has jurisdiction over the
custody, guardianship, LEGITIMATION, maintenance,
VISITATION and support of a child. In exercising its
jurisdiction, the court may:

(1)   Direct who shall have the custody or
guardianship of a child;

(2)  DETERMINE THE LEGITIMACY OF A CHILD, PURSUANT TO
§1-208 OF ARTICLE 93 OF THIS CODE.

[(2)] (3) Decide who shall be charged with the
support and maintenance of a child, pendente lite or
permanently; [or]

(4) DETERMINE WHO SHALL HAVE VISITATION RIGHTS TO A
CHILD; OR

[(3)] (5) From time to time set aside or modify its
decree or order concerning the child.

(b)   Nothing in this section takes away or impairs
the jurisdiction of the juvenile court or criminal court
with respect to the custody, guardianship, maintenance,
VISITATION, and [suport] SUPPORT of a child. THIS
SECTION DOES NOT LIMIT OR PRECLUDE PATERNITY PROCEEDINGS
UNDER [[§§66A THROUGH 66P OF]] ARTICLE 16 OF THIS CODE
EXCEPT AFTER THE LEGITIMATION OF A CHILD UNDER THIS
SECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1975.

Approved April 22, 1975.

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