WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 469

(8) award emergency family maintenance as necessary to support any person
eligible for relief to whom the respondent has a duty of support under this article. THE
COURT MAY CONSIDER THE CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES, AS SET FORTH IN TITLE
12, SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS ARTICLE, WHEN ARRIVING AT A FIGURE FOR THE SUPPORT

OF CHILDREN;

(f) (1) [A] UNLESS THE COURT ORDERS OTHERWISE, A copy of the
protective order shall be served on:

(i) the [respondent,] PETITIONER, any affected person eligible for
relief, [and the petitioner;

(ii)] the appropriate law enforcement agency, [; and

(iii)] AND any other person the court determines is appropriate, IN
OPEN COURT OR BY FIRST CLASS MAIL ; AND.

(II) (2) (I) A COPY OF THE PROTECTIVE ORDER SHALL BE SERVED
ON THE RESPONDENT; IN OPEN COURT OR BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER,
CONSTABLE, OR SHERIFF.

(II) A COPY OF THE PROTECTIVE ORDER SHALL ALSO BE SENT TO THE
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF THE RESPONDENT BY FIRST CLASS MAIL.

(2) (3) [Return] IF THE RESPONDENT IS SERVED BY A LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, CONSTABLE, OR SHERIFF, A RETURN of service shall be filed
with the court.

4-507.

(b) (1) If the District Court grants or denies relief under a petition filed under
this subtitle, a respondent, any person eligible for relief, or a petitioner may appeal to [or
file a petition for modification in] the circuit court [of] FOR the county where the
District Court is located.

(2)     An appeal [or a petition for modification] taken under this subsection
to the circuit court shall be heard de novo in the circuit court.

(3)     If an appeal [or a petition for modification] is filed under this
[subsection] SUBSECTION, the District Court [is deprived of jurisdiction] JUDGMENT
SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL SUPERSEDED BY A JUDGMENT OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT. UNLESS THE CIRCUIT COURT ORDERS OTHERWISE, MODIFICATION OR
ENFORCEMENT OF THE DISTRICT COURT ORDER SHALL BE BY THE DISTRICT
COURT.

4-508.

[(a)]The temporary ex parte order and protective order issued under this subtitle
shall state that [violations] A VIOLATION of the order may result in:

(1)     a finding of contempt;

(2)     criminal prosecution; and

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