PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 609

[10-342.] 10-351.

A tribunal of this State shall recognize a modification of its earlier child support
order by a tribunal of another state which assumed jurisdiction pursuant to THIS
SUBTITLE OR a law substantially similar to this subtitle and, upon request, except as
otherwise provided in this subtitle, shall:

(1)     enforce the order that was modified only as to amounts accruing before
the modification;

(2)     enforce only nonmodifiable aspects of that order;

(3)     provide other appropriate relief only for violations of that order which
occurred before the effective date of the modification; and

(4)     recognize the modifying order of the other state, upon registration, for
the purpose of enforcement.

10-352. JURISDICTION TO MODIFY CHILD SUPPORT ORDER OF ANOTHER STATE
WHEN INDIVIDUAL PARTIES RESIDE IN THIS STATE.

(A)    IF ALL OF THE PARTIES WHO ARE INDIVIDUALS RESIDE IN THIS STATE
AND THE CHILD DOES NOT RESIDE IN THE ISSUING STATE, A TRIBUNAL OF THIS
STATE HAS JURISDICTION TO ENFORCE AND TO MODIFY THE ISSUING STATE'S
CHILD SUPPORT ORDER IN A PROCEEDING TO REGISTER THAT ORDER.

(B)     A TRIBUNAL OF THIS STATE EXERCISING JURISDICTION UNDER THIS
SECTION SHALL APPLY THE PROVISIONS OF PARTS I AND II OF THIS SUBTITLE, THIS
PART, AND THE PROCEDURAL AND SUBSTANTIVE LAW OF THIS STATE TO THE
PROCEEDING FOR ENFORCEMENT OR MODIFICATION. PARTS III, IV, V, VII, AND VIII
OF THIS SUBTITLE DO NOT APPLY.

10-353. NOTICE TO ISSUING TRIBUNAL OF MODIFICATION.

WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER ISSUANCE OF A MODIFIED CHILD SUPPORT ORDER,
THE PARTY OBTAINING THE MODIFICATION SHALL FILE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE
ORDER WITH THE ISSUING TRIBUNAL THAT HAD CONTINUING, EXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION OVER THE EARLIER ORDER, AND IN EACH TRIBUNAL IN WHICH THE
PARTY KNOWS THE EARLIER ORDER HAS BEEN REGISTERED. A PARTY WHO
OBTAINS THE ORDER AND FAILS TO FILE A CERTIFIED COPY IS SUBJECT TO
APPROPRIATE SANCTIONS BY A TRIBUNAL IN WHICH THE ISSUE OF FAILURE TO FILE
ARISES, BUT THE FAILURE TO FILE DOES NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OR
ENFORCEABILITY OF THE MODIFIED ORDER OF THE NEW TRIBUNAL HAVING
CONTINUING, EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION.

Part VII. Determination of Parentage.

[10-343.] 10-354.

(a) A tribunal of this State may serve as an initiating or responding tribunal in a
proceeding brought under this subtitle or a law OR PROCEDURE substantially similar to
this subtitle, the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, or the Revised

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