ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 502

(B)      SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION IS THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTIONAL
BASIS FOR MAKING A CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION BY A COURT OF THIS STATE.

(C)      PHYSICAL PRESENCE OF, OR PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER, A PARTY OR
A CHILD IS NOT NECESSARY OR SUFFICIENT TO MAKE A CHILD CUSTODY
DETERMINATION.

9.5-202.

(A)      EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN § 9.5-204 OF THIS SUBTITLE, A
COURT OF THIS STATE THAT HAS MADE A CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION
CONSISTENT WITH § 9.5-201 OR § 9.5-203 OF THIS SUBTITLE HAS EXCLUSIVE,
CONTINUING JURISDICTION OVER THE DETERMINATION UNTIL:

(1)      A COURT OF THIS STATE DETERMINES THAT NEITHER THE CHILD,
THE CHILD AND ONE PARENT, NOR THE CHILD AND A PERSON ACTING AS A PARENT
HAVE A SIGNIFICANT CONNECTION WITH THIS STATE AND THAT SUBSTANTIAL
EVIDENCE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE IN THIS STATE CONCERNING THE CHILD'S
CARE, PROTECTION, TRAINING, AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS; OR

(2)      A COURT OF THIS STATE OR A COURT OF ANOTHER STATE
DETERMINES THAT THE CHILD, THE CHILD'S PARENTS, AND ANY PERSON ACTING AS
A PARENT DO NOT PRESENTLY RESIDE IN THIS STATE.

(B)      A COURT OF THIS STATE THAT HAS MADE A CHILD CUSTODY
DETERMINATION AND DOES NOT HAVE EXCLUSIVE, CONTINUING JURISDICTION
UNDER THIS SECTION MAY MODIFY THAT DETERMINATION ONLY IF IT HAS
JURISDICTION TO MAKE AN INITIAL DETERMINATION UNDER § 9.5-201 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

9.5-203.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN § 9.5-204 OF THIS SUBTITLE, A COURT OF
THIS STATE MAY NOT MODIFY A CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION MADE BY A
COURT OF ANOTHER STATE UNLESS A COURT OF THIS STATE HAS JURISDICTION TO
MAKE AN INITIAL DETERMINATION UNDER § 9.5-201(A)(1) OR (2) OF THIS SUBTITLE
AND:

(1)      THE COURT OF THE OTHER STATE DETERMINES IT NO LONGER HAS
EXCLUSIVE, CONTINUING JURISDICTION UNDER § 9.5-202 OF THIS SUBTITLE OR
THAT A COURT OF THIS STATE WOULD BE A MORE CONVENIENT FORUM UNDER §
9.5-207 OF THIS SUBTITLE; OR

(2)      A COURT OF THIS STATE OR A COURT OF THE OTHER STATE
DETERMINES THAT THE CHILD, THE CHILD'S PARENTS, AND ANY PERSON ACTING AS
A PARENT DO NOT PRESENTLY RESIDE IN THE OTHER STATE.

9.5-204.

(A) A COURT OF THIS STATE HAS TEMPORARY EMERGENCY JURISDICTION IF
THE CHILD IS PRESENT IN THIS STATE AND THE CHILD HAS BEEN ABANDONED OR IT

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