2152                                         LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 296

(A)  INQUIRY AS TO CIVIL ACTION BEFORE MAKING DEMAND.

BEFORE MAKING THE DEMAND ON THE GOVERNOR OF ANY OTHER STATE
FOR THE SURRENDER OF A PERSON CHARGED IN THIS STATE WITH THE
CRIME OF FAILING TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUPPORT OF ANY PERSON, THE
GOVERNOR OF THIS STATE MAY REQUIRE ANY STATE'S ATTORNEY OF THIS
STATE TO SATISFY THE GOVERNOR THAT THE OBLIGEE BROUGHT AN ACTION
FOR THE SUPPORT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE AT LEAST 60 DAYS BEFORE, OR
THAT THE BRINGING OF AN ACTION WOULD BE OF NO AVAIL.

(B)  INQUIRY AS TO CIVIL ACTION AFTER RECEIVING DEMAND.

WHEN UNDER THIS OR A SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR ACT, A DEMAND IS
MADE ON THE GOVERNOR OF THIS STATE BY THE GOVERNOR OF ANOTHER
STATE FOR THE SURRENDER OF A PERSON CHARGED IN THE OTHER STATE
WITH THE CRIME OF FAILING TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, THE GOVERNOR MAY
CALL ON ANY STATE'S ATTORNEY TO INVESTIGATE OR ASSIST IN
INVESTIGATING THE DEMAND, AND TO REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR WHETHER
ANY ACTION FOR SUPPORT HAS BEEN BROUGHT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE OR
WOULD BE EFFECTIVE.

(C)  DELAY IN HONORING DEMAND TO PERMIT ACTION TO BE
BROUGHT.

IF AN ACTION FOR THE SUPPORT WOULD BE EFFECTIVE AND NO
ACTION HAS BEEN BROUGHT, THE GOVERNOR MAY DELAY HONORING THE
DEMAND FOR A REASONABLE TIME TO PERMIT PROSECUTION OF AN ACTION
FOR SUPPORT.

(D)  WHERE PERSON DEMANDED HAS PREVAILED IN CIVIL ACTION.

IF AN ACTION FOR SUPPORT HAS BEEN BROUGHT AND THE PERSON
DEMANDED HAS PREVAILED IN THAT ACTION, THE GOVERNOR MAY DECLINE
TO HONOR THE DEMAND.

(E)  EFFECT OF COMPLIANCE WITH SUPPORT ORDER.

IF AN ACTION FOR SUPPORT HAS BEEN BROUGHT AND IN THAT ACTION
THE PERSON DEMANDED IS SUBJECT TO A SUPPORT ORDER, THE GOVERNOR
MAY DECLINE TO HONOR THE DEMAND, SO LONG AS THE PERSON DEMANDED
IS COMPLYING WITH THE SUPPORT ORDER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Article
89C, § 6.

The only changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Governor" § 10-301
"Obligee" § 10-301 "State" § 10-301
"Support" § 1-101

10-307. WHAT DUTIES ARE ENFORCEABLE; PRESUMPTION OF PRESENCE OF
OBLIGOR IN RESPONDING STATE.