HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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DOCUMENTS TO THE PROPER COURT. THE COURT OF THE OTHER COUNTY AND
ANY COURT OF THIS STATE RECEIVING THE DOCUMENTS, AND THE
OBLIGEE'S REPRESENTATIVE, THEN HAVE THE SAME POWERS AND DUTIES
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE AS IF THE DOCUMENTS HAD BEEN ORIGINALLY
ADDRESSED TO THEM. WHEN THE CLERK OF A COURT OF THIS STATE
FORWARDS DOCUMENTS TO ANOTHER COURT OR TO AN AGENCY OR OFFICIAL
OF ANOTHER STATE, THE CLERK IMMEDIATELY SHALL NOTIFY THE COURT
FROM WHICH THE DOCUMENTS CAME.

(C) NO INFORMATION AS TO WHEREABOUTS OF OBLIGOR.

IF THE OBLIGEE'S REPRESENTATIVE HAS NO INFORMATION AS TO THE
WHEREABOUTS OF THE OBLIGOR OR THE OBLIGOR'S PROPERTY, THE
REPRESENTATIVE SHALL INFORM THE INITIATING COURT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Article
89C, § 19.

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 (b) of this section, reference to
forwarding documents to "an agency or official of
another state" is added to conform to practice and the
requirement of § 10-316 of this subtitle as to
establishment of a state information agency.

Also in subsection (b) of this section, the former
references to "Baltimore City" are deleted as
unnecessary in light of the definition of "county" in
§ 1-101 of this article.

The only other changes are in style.

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

10-319. CONTINUANCE.

IF THE OBLIGEE IS ABSENT FROM THE RESPONDING STATE AND THE
OBLIGOR PRESENTS EVIDENCE THAT CONSTITUTES A DEFENSE, THE COURT
SHALL CONTINUE THE CASE FOR FURTHER HEARING AND THE SUBMISSION OF
EVIDENCE BY BOTH PARTIES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Article
89C, § 20.

The only changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Court" § 10-301
"Obligee" § 10-301 "Obligor" § 10-301