Ch. 198

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

12-308.

Except as provided in § 12-307, the Court of Special Appeals has exclusive initial
appellate jurisdiction over any reviewable judgment, decree, order or other action of a
circuit court, THE FAMILY COURT, and an orphans' court.

12-701.                                                     

(b) An appeal from the judgment of a juvenile court[, including the District
Court, in the exercise of its juvenile jurisdiction in Montgomery County, and] with
respect to a child[,] does not stay the final judgment appealed from, nor does it
discharge the child from custody of a person, institution, or agency to whose care the child
was committed by the court. The appellate court may authorize a stay, on application and
hearing, if it finds that suitable provision is made for the care and custody of the child.
Article—Estates and Trusts

13-105.                                                                     

(a) The orphans' courts and the [circuit courts] FAMILY COURT have concurrent
jurisdiction over guardians of the person of a minor and over protective proceedings for
minors. Upon petition of an interested person, a matter initiated in the orphans' court
may be transferred to the [circuit] FAMILY court.                                                    

(b) The [circuit courts have] FAMILY COURT HAS exclusive jurisdiction over
protective proceedings for disabled persons.

Article—Family Law

1-101.

(a)     In this article the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b)     "County" means a county of this State and, unless expressly provided
otherwise, Baltimore City.

(C) "COURT" MEANS THE FAMILY COURT, UNLESS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED
OTHERWISE.

[(c)] (D) "Includes" or "including" means includes or including by way "of
illustration and not by way of limitation.

[(d)](E) "Person" means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal
representative, fiduciary, or representative of any kind and any partnership, firm,
association, corporation, or other entity.

[(e)](F)     "State" means, except in Title 10, Subtitle 3 of this article:

(1)    a state, possession, or territory of the United States;

(2)    the District of Columbia; or

(3)    the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

[(f)] (G)    "Summons" includes a subpoena.                   

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