Ch. 609                                    1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) EACH PERSON WHO CLAIMS A RIGHT OR INTEREST IN THE
PROPERTY THAT IS SOUGHT TO BE SUBJECTED TO THE PROCEEDINGS UNDER THIS
SECTION.

(C)     THE COURT, ACTING WITHOUT A JURY, SHALL:

(1)     ADJUDICATE ALL MATTERS INVOLVED IN THE PROCEEDINGS; AND

(2)     DETERMINE THE MERITS OF ALL CLAIMS OR LIENS.

(D)    IF THE CLAIM OF THE OBLIGEE IS ESTABLISHED, THE COURT MAY
ORDER:

(1)     A SALE OF THE PROPERTY OR RIGHTS TO PROPERTY; AND

(2)     A DISTRIBUTION OF ANY PROCEEDS OF SALE TO THE
ADMINISTRATION OR OBLIGEE.

10-143.

UPON REQUEST OF THE ADMINISTRATION, A CHILD SUPPORT LIEN ARISING IN
ANOTHER STATE MAY BE RECORDED AND ENFORCED IN THE SAME MANNER AND
TO THE SAME EXTENT AS A LIEN ARISING UNDER §10-140 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

10-144.

THE REMEDIES PROVIDED IN THIS PART IV ARE IN ADDITION TO AND NOT IN
SUBSTITUTION FOR ANY OTHER REMEDIES.

Part I. General Provisions.
10-301.

(h) "Initiating state" means a state [in] FROM which a proceeding IS
FORWARDED OR IN WHICH A PROCEEDING IS FILED FOR FORWARDING TO A
RESPONDING STATE under this subtitle or a law OR PROCEDURE substantially similar to
this subtitle, the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, or the Revised
Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act [ is filed for forwarding to a responding
state].

(q) "Responding state" means a state [to] IN which a proceeding IS FILED OR
TO WHICH A PROCEEDING is forwarded FOR FILING FROM AN INITIATING STATE
under this subtitle or a law OR PROCEDURE substantially similar to this subtitle, the
Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, or the Revised Uniform Reciprocal
Enforcement of Support Act.

(t) (1) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia,
[the Commonwealth of] Puerto Rico, THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS or any
territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

(2) "State" includes:

(i) an Indian tribe; and

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