Ch. 609

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act to determine that the plaintiff is a
parent of a particular child or to determine that a defendant is a parent of that child.

(b) In a proceeding to determine parentage, a responding tribunal of this State
shall apply the procedural and substantive law of this State and the rules of this State on
choice of law.

Part VIII. Interstate Rendition.
[10-344.] 10-355.

(a)     For purposes of this Part VIII, "governor" includes an individual performing
the functions of governor or the executive authority of a state covered by this subtitle.

(b)    The Governor of this State may:

(1)     demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual found
in the other state who is charged criminally in this State with having failed to provide for
the support of an obligee; or

(2)     on the demand by the governor of another state, surrender an individual
found in this State who is charged criminally in the other state with having failed to
provide for the support of an obligee.

(c)     A provision for extradition of individuals not inconsistent with this subtitle
applies to the demand even if the individual whose surrender is demanded was not in the
demanding state when the crime was allegedly committed and has not fled therefrom.

[10-345.] 10-356.

(a)     Before making demand that the governor of another state surrender an
individual charged criminally in this State with having failed to provide for the support of
an obligee, the Governor of this State may require a prosecutor of this State to
demonstrate that at least 60 days previously the obligee had initiated proceedings for
support pursuant to this subtitle or that the proceeding would be of no avail.

(b)     If, under this subtitle or a law substantially similar to this subtitle, the
Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, or the Revised Uniform Reciprocal
Enforcement of Support Act, the governor of another state makes a demand that the
Governor of this State surrender an individual charged criminally in that state with having
failed to provide for the support of a child or other individual to whom a duty of support
is owed, the Governor may require a prosecutor to investigate the demand and report
whether a proceeding for support has been initiated or would be effective. If it appears
that a proceeding would be effective but has not been initiated, the Governor may delay
honoring the demand for a reasonable time to permit the initiation of a proceeding.

(c)     If a proceeding for support has been initiated and the individual whose
rendition is demanded prevails, the Governor may decline to honor the demand. If the
plaintiff prevails and the individual whose rendition is demanded is subject to a support
order, the Governor may decline to honor the demand if the individual is complying with
the support order.

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