PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 233

(B)     ON A SHOWING THAT NOTICE WOULD EXPOSE THE CHILD OR EITHER
PARTY TO ABUSE OR INJURY AS DEFINED IN § 4-501 OF THIS ARTICLE OR FOR ANY
OTHER GOOD CAUSE THE COURT MAY SHALL WAIVE THE NOTICE REQUIRED BY
THIS SECTION.

(C)     IF THE CUSTODIAL EITHER PARTY IS REQUIRED TO RELOCATE IN LESS
THAN THE 45-DAY PERIOD SPECIFIED IN THE NOTICE REQUIREMENT, IT SHALL BE A
COMPLETE THE COURT MAY CONSIDER AS A DEFENSE TO ANY ACTION BROUGHT
FOR A VIOLATION OF SUCH NOTICE REQUIREMENT IF THAT:

(1)      RELOCATION WAS NECESSARY DUE TO FINANCIAL OR OTHER
EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES; AND

(2)      THE REQUIRED NOTICE WAS GIVEN WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME
AFTER LEARNING OF THE NECESSITY TO RELOCATE.

(D)     THE COURT MAY CONSIDER ANY VIOLATION OF THE NOTICE
REQUIREMENT AS A FACTOR IN DETERMINING THE MERITS OF ANY SUBSEQUENT
PROCEEDING INVOLVING CUSTODY OR VISITATION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1995.

Approved May 9, 1995.

CHAPTER 233
(House Bill 155)

AN ACT concerning

St. Mary's County - Circuit Court Appearance Fees

FOR the purpose of requiring the Clerk of the Circuit Court for St. Mary's County to
collect, in advance, a certain fee for docketing the appearance of counsel when
bringing or defending a civil action in the court; requiring the Clerk to deposit
monthly transmit to the County each month the appearance fees collected into a
special account; requiring the County to maintain the appearance fees in a special
account; providing that the funds in the special account be used only for certain
purposes; and generally relating to the collection and use of an appearance fee for
certain civil actions brought in the Circuit Court for St. Mary's County.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 7-204(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1989 Replacement Volume and 1994 Supplement)

BY adding to

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