Ch. 502                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(K) "ISSUING STATE" MEANS THE STATE IN WHICH A CHILD CUSTODY
DETERMINATION IS MADE.

(L) "MODIFICATION" MEANS A CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION THAT
CHANGES, REPLACES, SUPERSEDES, OR IS OTHERWISE MADE AFTER A PREVIOUS
DETERMINATION CONCERNING THE SAME CHILD, WHETHER OR NOT IT IS MADE BY
THE COURT THAT MADE THE PREVIOUS DETERMINATION.

(M) "PERSON" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATION, BUSINESS TRUST,
ESTATE, TRUST, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, ASSOCIATION, JOINT
VENTURE, GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC CORPORATION, GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISION,
AGENCY, OR INSTRUMENTALITY, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL OR COMMERCIAL ENTITY.

(N) "PERSON ACTING AS A PARENT" MEANS A PERSON, OTHER THAN A
PARENT, WHO:

(1)      HAS PHYSICAL CUSTODY OF THE CHILD OR HAS HAD PHYSICAL
CUSTODY FOR A PERIOD OF 6 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS, INCLUDING ANY TEMPORARY
ABSENCE, WITHIN 1 YEAR IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF A CHILD
CUSTODY PROCEEDING; AND

(2)      HAS BEEN AWARDED LEGAL CUSTODY BY A COURT OR CLAIMS A
RIGHT TO LEGAL CUSTODY UNDER THE LAW OF THIS STATE.

(O) "PHYSICAL CUSTODY" MEANS THE PHYSICAL CARE AND SUPERVISION OF
A CHILD.

(P) "STATE" MEANS A STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, PUERTO RICO, THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS, OR ANY TERRITORY
OR INSULAR POSSESSION SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

(Q) "TRIBE" MEANS AN INDIAN TRIBE OR BAND OR ALASKAN NATIVE VILLAGE
THAT IS RECOGNIZED BY FEDERAL LAW OR FORMALLY ACKNOWLEDGED BY A STATE.

(R) "WARRANT" MEANS AN ORDER ISSUED BY A COURT AUTHORIZING LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO TAKE PHYSICAL CUSTODY OF A CHILD.

9.5-102.

THIS TITLE DOES NOT GOVERN A PROCEEDING PERTAINING TO THE
AUTHORIZATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE FOR A CHILD.

9.5-103.

(A)     A CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDING THAT PERTAINS TO AN INDIAN CHILD, AS
DEFINED IN THE INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT, 25 U.S.C. § 1901 ET SEQ., IS NOT
SUBJECT TO THIS TITLE TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS GOVERNED BY THE INDIAN
CHILD WELFARE ACT.

(B)     A COURT OF THIS STATE SHALL TREAT A TRIBE AS IF IT WERE A STATE OF
THE UNITED STATES FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPLYING SUBTITLES 1 AND 2 OF THIS
TITLE.

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