PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 667

(C) THE TRIBUNAL SHALL MAY ORDER THE PAYMENT OF COSTS AND
REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES IF IT DETERMINES THAT A HEARING WAS
REQUESTED PRIMARILY FOR DELAY. IN A PROCEEDING UNDER PART VI OF THIS
SUBTITLE (ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER AFTER
REGISTRATION), A HEARING IS PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN REQUESTED PRIMARILY
FOR DELAY IF A REGISTERED SUPPORT ORDER IS CONFIRMED OR ENFORCED
WITHOUT CHANGE

10-323. LIMITED IMMUNITY OF PLAINTIFF.

(A)    PARTICIPATION BY A PLAINTIFF IN A PROCEEDING BEFORE A
RESPONDING TRIBUNAL, WHETHER IN PERSON, BY PRIVATE ATTORNEY, OR
THROUGH SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, DOES
NOT CONFER PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER THE PLAINTIFF IN ANOTHER
PROCEEDING.

(B)     A PLAINTIFF IS NOT AMENABLE TO SERVICE OF CIVIL PROCESS WHILE
PHYSICALLY PRESENT IN THIS STATE TO PARTICIPATE IN A PROCEEDING UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)     THE IMMUNITY GRANTED BY THIS SECTION DOES NOT EXTEND TO CIVIL
LITIGATION BASED ON ACTS UNRELATED TO A PROCEEDING UNDER THIS SUBTITLE
COMMITTED BY A PARTY WHILE PRESENT IN THIS STATE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
PROCEEDING.

10-324. SPECIAL RULES OF EVIDENCE AND PROCEDURE.

(A) THE PHYSICAL PRESENCE OF THE PLAINTIFF IN A RESPONDING
TRIBUNAL OF THIS STATE IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT,
ENFORCEMENT, OR MODIFICATION OF A SUPPORT ORDER OR THE RENDITION OF A
JUDGMENT DETERMINING PARENTAGE

(B) A VERIFIED COMPLAINT, AFFIDAVIT, DOCUMENT SUBSTANTIALLY
COMPLYING WITH FEDERALLY MANDATED FORMS, AND A DOCUMENT
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN ANY OF THEM NOT EXCLUDED UNDER THE
HEARSAY RULE IF GIVEN IN PERSON, IS ADMISSIBLE IN EVIDENCE IF GIVEN UNDER
OATH BY A PARTY OR WITNESS RESIDING IN ANOTHER STATE.

(C) A COPY OF THE RECORD OF CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS CERTIFIED AS A
TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL BY THE CUSTODIAN OF THE RECORD MAY BE
FORWARDED TO A RESPONDING TRIBUNAL. THE COPY IS EVIDENCE OF FACTS
ASSERTED IN IT, AND IS ADMISSIBLE TO SHOW WHETHER PAYMENTS WERE MADE

(D) COPIES OF BILLS FOR TESTING FOR PARENTAGE. AND FOR PRENATAL
AND POSTNATAL HEALTH CARE OF THE MOTHER AND CHILD. FURNISHED TO THE
ADVERSE PARTY AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE TRIAL, ARE ADMISSIBLE IN EVIDENCE
TO PROVE THE AMOUNT OF THE CHARGES BILLED AND THAT THE CHARGES WERE
REASONABLE. NECESSARY, AND CUSTOMARY.

(E) IN A PROCEEDING UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, A TRIBUNAL OF THIS STATE
MAY PERMIT A PARTY OR WITNESS RESIDING IN ANOTHER STATE TO BE DEPOSED
OR TO TESTIFY BY TELEPHONE, AUDIOVISUAL MEANS, OR OTHER ELECTRONIC

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