HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                       1005

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Family Law

1-201.

(a)  An equity court has jurisdiction over:

(1)  adoption of a child;

(2)  alimony;

(3)  annulment of a marriage;

(4)  divorce;

(5)  custody or guardianship of a child;

(6)  visitation of a child;

(7)  legitimation of a child;

(8)  paternity; and

(9)  support of a child.

(b)  In exercising its jurisdiction over the custody,
guardianship, visitation, or support of a child, an equity court
may:

(1)  direct who shall have the custody or guardianship
of a child, pendente lite or permanently;

(2)  determine who shall have visitation rights to a
child;

(3)  decide who shall be charged with the support of
the child, pendente lite or permanently; or

(4)  from time to time, set aside or modify its decree
or order concerning the child.

(c)   [This] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS
SECTION, THIS section does not take away or impair the
jurisdiction of a juvenile court or a criminal court with respect
to the custody, guardianship, visitation, and support of a child.

(D) IF AN ADOPTION OR GUARDIANSHIP WITH THE RIGHT TO
CONSENT TO ADOPTION OR LONG-TERM CARE SHORT OF ADOPTION IS
ORDERED BY THE EQUITY COURT, AS TO A CHILD PREVIOUSLY ADJUDICATED
TO BE A CHILD IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE, A NEGLECTED CHILD, AN ABUSED
CHILD, OR A DEPENDENT CHILD, THE JURISDICTION OF A JUVENILE COURT
WITH REGARD TO THESE ISSUES IS TERMINATED.