Co. 609                                    1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Subpart [A.] B. Proceedings Involving Two or More States.
[10-304.] 10-306.

Under this subtitle, a tribunal of this State may serve as an initiating tribunal to
forward proceedings to another state and as a responding tribunal for proceedings
initiated in another state.

[10-305.] 10-307.

(a)     A tribunal of this State may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if
the complaint or comparable pleading is filed after a complaint or comparable pleading is
filed in another state only if:

(1)     the complaint or comparable pleading in this State is filed before the
expiration of the time allowed in the other state for filing a responsive pleading
challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state;

(2)     the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the
other state; and

(3)     if relevant, this State is the home state of the child.

(b)     A tribunal of this State may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support
order if the complaint or comparable pleading is filed before a complaint or comparable
pleading is filed in another state if:

(1)     the complaint or comparable pleading in the other state is filed before
the expiration of the time allowed in this State for filing a responsive pleading challenging
the exercise of jurisdiction by this State;

(2)     the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this
State; and

(3)     if relevant, the other state is the home state of the child.
[10-306.] 10-308.

(a)     A tribunal of this State issuing a support order consistent with the law of this
State has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a child support order:

(1)     as long as this State remains the residence of the obligor, the individual
obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order is issued; or

(2)     until [each individual party has] ALL OF THE PARTIES WHO ARE
INDIVIDUALS HAVE filed written [consent] CONSENTS with the tribunal of this State
for a tribunal of another state to modify the order and assume continuing, exclusive
jurisdiction.

(b)     A tribunal of this State issuing a child support order consistent with the law of
this State may not exercise its continuing jurisdiction to modify the order if the order has
been modified by a tribunal of another state pursuant to THIS SUBTITLE OR a law
substantially similar to this subtitle.

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