WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         S.B. 332

A District Court has the following authority provided in the Health—General

Article:

(1) Under Title 8 of that article, the authority to commit an individual for
detoxification or for observation, evaluation, or treatment of alcoholism;

(2) Under Title 8 of that article, the authority to commit an individual for
observation, evaluation, or treatment of drug abuse; AND

(3) [Under Title 10 of that article, the authority to order emergency
evaluation of an individual for a mental disorder; and

(4)] Under Title 12 of that article, authority as to the competency or sanity of
a criminal defendant.

[4-403.

In Montgomery County only, the District Court has jurisdiction in juvenile causes as
provided in Title 3, Subtitle 8 of this article.]

[4-404.

The District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit court over
proceedings under Title 4, Subtitle 5 of the Family Law Article and has the powers of a
court in equity in those proceedings.]

TITLE 4A.

FAMILY COURT—JURISDICTION

4A-101.

THE JURISDICTION OF THE FAMILY COURT EXTENDS TO EVERY CASE WHICH
ARISES WITHIN THE STATE OR IS SUBJECT TO THE STATE'S JUDICIAL POWER, AND
WHICH IS WITHIN THE LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY THIS TITLE OR ELSEWHERE BY
LAW. EXERCISE OF THIS JURISDICTION IS SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS OF VENUE
ESTABLISHED BY LAW.

4A-102.

SUBJECT TO THE VENUE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 6 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE FAMILY
COURT HAS EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL JURISDICTION IN:

(1) ALL MATTERS REGARDING DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE,

INCLUDING DIVORCE, ANNULMENT, AND PROPERTY DISTRIBUTION;

(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;

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