2158

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 296

THE OBLIGEE'S REPRESENTATIVE SHALL PROSECUTE THE CASE
DILIGENTLY. THE REPRESENTATIVE SHALL TAKE ALL ACTION NECESSARY
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THIS STATE TO GIVE THE COURT
JURISDICTION OF THE OBLIGOR OR THE OBLIGOR'S PROPERTY AND SHALL
REQUEST THE COURT TO SET A TIME AND PLACE FOR A HEARING.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Article
89C, § 18.

Throughout this section, the former male pronouns are
eliminated in light of Article 40, § 53C of the Code,
which calls for "the use of words that are neutral as
to gender".

In subsection (a) of this section, the language
"copies of the petition, certificate, and act" is
substituted for the former reference to "the aforesaid
copies", for clarity and to conform to the 1968 Act.

In subsection (b) of this section, a cross-reference
is conformed to the organization of this title.

The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Court" § 10-301
"Initiating state" § 10-301 "Law" § 10-301
"Obligee" § 10-301 "Obligor" § 10-301
"Responding state" § 10-301 "State" § 10-301
"Support" § 1-101

10-318. DUTY OF OBLIGEE'S REPRESENTATIVE WHEN JURISDICTION NOT
OBTAINED.

(A)  REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE.

THE OBLIGEE'S REPRESENTATIVE, ON THE REPRESENTATIVE'S OWN
INITIATIVE, SHALL USE ALL AVAILABLE MEANS TO TRACE THE OBLIGOR OR
THE OBLIGOR'S PROPERTY AND IF, DUE TO INACCURACIES OF THE
PETITION OR OTHERWISE, THE COURT CANNOT OBTAIN JURISDICTION, THE
OBLIGEE'S REPRESENTATIVE SHALL INFORM THE COURT OF WHAT HAS BEEN
DONE AND REQUEST THE COURT TO CONTINUE THE CASE PENDING RECEIPT
OF MORE ACCURATE INFORMATION OR AN AMENDED PETITION FROM THE
COURT IN THE INITIATING STATE.

(B)  OBLIGOR OR PROPERTY IN ANOTHER COUNTY OR STATE.

IF THE OBLIGOR OR THE OBLIGOR'S PROPERTY IS NOT FOUND IN THE
COUNTY AND THE OBLIGEE'S REPRESENTATIVE DISCOVERS BY ANY MEANS
THAT THE OBLIGOR OR THE OBLIGOR'S PROPERTY MAY BE FOUND IN
ANOTHER COUNTY IN THIS STATE OR IN ANOTHER STATE, THE
REPRESENTATIVE SHALL INFORM THE COURT AND THE CLERK OF THE COURT
SHALL FORWARD THE DOCUMENTS RECEIVED FROM THE COURT IN THE
INITIATING STATE TO A COURT IN THE OTHER COUNTY, TO A COURT IN
THE OTHER STATE, OR TO THE INFORMATION AGENCY OR OTHER PROPER
OFFICIAL OF THE OTHER STATE WITH A REQUEST THAT IT FORWARD THE