WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 198

(2) CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION, INCLUDING PROCEEDINGS
UNDER THE MARYLAND UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION ACT;

(3)      ALIMONY AND CHILD SUPPORT, INCLUDING PROCEEDINGS UNDER
THE MARYLAND UNIFORM RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ACT;

(4)      ALL MATTERS REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT AND

TERMINATION OF THE PARENT CHILD RELATIONSHIP, INCLUDING FILIATION,
PATERNITY, ADOPTION, TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, AND EMANCIPATION;

(5)      JUVENILE CAUSES UNDER TITLE 3, SUBTITLE 8 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(6)      DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROCEEDINGS UNDER TITLE 4, SUBTITLE 5 OF
THE FAMILY LAW ARTICLE;

(7) CRIMINAL NONSUPPORT AND DESERTION, INCLUDING

PROCEEDINGS UNDER TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 2 AND TITLE 13 OF THE FAMILY LAW
ARTICLE;

(8) NAME CHANGES;

(9) GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS AND DISABLED PERSONS UNDER TITLE
13 OF THE ESTATES AND TRUSTS ARTICLE;

(10) INVOLUNTARY ADMISSIONS TO STATE FACILITIES AND EMERGENCY
EVALUATIONS UNDER TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 6 OF THE HEALTH—GENERAL ARTICLE;
AND

(11) FAMILY LEGAL AND MEDICAL ISSUES, INCLUDING DECISIONS
REGARDING THE WITHHOLDING OR WITHDRAWAL OF LIFE-SUSTAINING MEDICAL
PROCEDURES.

SUBTITLE 3A. FAMILY COURT

7-3A-01.

(A) NO CASE MAY BE DOCKETED IN THE FAMILY COURT AND NO WRIT OF
ATTACHMENT, FIERI FACIAS, OR EXECUTION ON JUDGMENT MAY BE ISSUED
UNLESS THE PLAINTIFF OR APPELLANT PAYS THE REQUIRED FEE.

(B)     THE FAMILY COURT SHALL PASS AN ORDER WAIVING THE PAYMENT IN
ADVANCE IF;

(1) UPON PETITION FOR WAIVER, IT IS SATISFIED THAT THE
PETITIONER IS UNABLE BY REASON OF POVERTY TO MAKE THE PAYMENT; AND

(2) THE PETITIONER'S ATTORNEY, IF ANY, CERTIFIES THAT THE SUIT,
APPEAL, OR WRIT IS MERITORIOUS.

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