Ch. 667

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

PART III. CIVIL PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION.
10-311. PROCEEDINGS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(A)    EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE, THIS PART HI
APPLIES TO ALL PROCEEDINGS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)     THIS SUBTITLE PROVIDES FOR THE FOLLOWING PROCEEDINGS:

(1)     ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ORDER FOR SPOUSAL SUPPORT OR CHILD
SUPPORT PURSUANT TO PART IV OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(2)     ENFORCEMENT OF A SUPPORT ORDER AND INCOME WITHHOLDING
ORDER OF ANOTHER STATE WITHOUT REGISTRATION PURSUANT TO PART V OF
THIS SUBTITLE;

(3)     REGISTRATION OF AN ORDER FOR SPOUSAL SUPPORT OR CHILD
SUPPORT OF ANOTHER STATE FOR ENFORCEMENT PURSUANT TO PART VI OF THIS
SUBTITLE;

(4)     MODIFICATION OF AN ORDER FOR CHILD SUPPORT OR SPOUSAL
SUPPORT ISSUED BY A TRIBUNAL OF THIS STATE PURSUANT TO PART II, SUBPART A
OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(5)     REGISTRATION OF AN ORDER FOR CHILD SUPPORT OF ANOTHER
STATE FOR MODIFICATION PURSUANT TO PART VI OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(6)     DETERMINATION OF PARENTAGE PURSUANT TO PART VII OF THIS
SUBTITLE

(C)     AN INDIVIDUAL OR A SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MAY COMMENCE
A PROCEEDING AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE BY FILING A COMPLAINT IN AN
INITIATING TRIBUNAL FOR FORWARDING TO A RESPONDING TRIBUNAL OR BY
FILING A COMPLAINT OR A COMPARABLE PLEADING DIRECTLY IN A TRIBUNAL OF
ANOTHER STATE WHICH HAS OR CAN OBTAIN PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER THE
DEFENDANT.

10-312. ACTION BY MINOR PARENT.

A MINOR PARENT, OR A GUARDIAN OR OTHER LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF A
MINOR PARENT, MAY MAINTAIN A PROCEEDING ON BEHALF OF OR FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE MINOR'S CHILD.

10-313. APPLICATION OF LAW OF THIS STATE..

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THIS SUBTITLE, A RESPONDING
TRIBUNAL OF THIS STATE:

(1) SHALL APPLY THE PROCEDURAL AND SUBSTANTIVE LAW,
INCLUDING THE RULES ON CHOICE OF LAW, GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO SIMILAR
PROCEEDINGS ORIGINATING IN THIS STATE AND MAY EXERCISE ALL POWERS AND
PROVIDE ALL REMEDIES AVAILABLE IN THOSE PROCEEDINGS; AND

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