HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(2) is owned, rented, or leased by at least 1
household member at the time of a proceeding under this subtitle.

(e) "Household members" means spouses, parents,
STEPPARENTS, children, STEPCHILDREN, [or] blood relatives, OR
OTHER PERSONS who live together at the time of an act of abuse.

(F) "LOCAL DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES THAT HAS JURISDICTION IN THE COUNTY:

(1)  WHERE THE FAMILY HOME IS LOCATED; OR

(2)  IF DIFFERENT, WHERE THE ABUSE IS ALLEGED TO HAVE
TAKEN PLACE.

4-504.

(a) (1) A household member may seek relief from abuse by
filing with a court a petition that alleges abuse of any
household member by another household member.

(2) THE FOLLOWING PERSONS MAY SEEK RELIEF FROM ABUSE
ON BEHALF OF A MINOR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER BY FILING WITH THE COURT A
PETITION THAT ALLEGES ABUSE OF THE CHILD BY ANOTHER HOUSEHOLD
MEMBER:

(I)  THE STATE'S ATTORNEY FOR THE COUNTY WHERE
THE CHILD LIVES, OR IF DIFFERENT, WHERE THE ABUSE IS ALLEGED TO
HAVE TAKEN PLACE;

(II)  THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES THAT HAS
JURISDICTION IN THE COUNTY WHERE THE CHILD LIVES, OR IF
DIFFERENT, WHERE THE ABUSE IS ALLEGED TO HAVE TAKEN PLACE;

(III)  A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER;

(IV)  A BLOOD RELATIVE OF THE CHILD; AND

(V)  AN ADULT HOUSEHOLD MEMBER.

(b)  (1) The petition shall:

[(1)] (I) be under oath; and

[(2)] (II) include any information known to the
petitioner of:

[(i)] 1. each previous action between the
parties in any court; and

[(ii)] 2. each pending action between the
parties in any court.

(2) IN A CASE OF ALLEGED CHILD ABUSE, THE PETITION
ALSO SHALL INCLUDE: