Ch. 502                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

IS NECESSARY IN AN EMERGENCY TO PROTECT THE CHILD BECAUSE THE CHILD, OR
A SIBLING OR PARENT OF THE CHILD, IS SUBJECTED TO OR THREATENED WITH
MISTREATMENT OR ABUSE.

(B)     (1) IF THERE IS NO PREVIOUS CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION THAT
IS ENTITLED TO BE ENFORCED UNDER THIS TITLE AND A CHILD CUSTODY
PROCEEDING HAS NOT BEEN COMMENCED IN A COURT OF A STATE HAVING
JURISDICTION UNDER §§ 9.5-201 THROUGH 9.5-203 OF THIS SUBTITLE, A CHILD
CUSTODY DETERMINATION MADE UNDER THIS SECTION REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
AN ORDER IS OBTAINED FROM A COURT OF A STATE HAVING JURISDICTION UNDER
§§ 9.5-201 THROUGH 9.5-203 OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(2) IF A CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDING HAS NOT BEEN OR IS NOT
COMMENCED IN A COURT OF A STATE HAVING JURISDICTION UNDER §§ 9.5-201
THROUGH 9.5-203 OF THIS SUBTITLE, A CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION MADE
UNDER THIS SECTION BECOMES A FINAL DETERMINATION IF THE DETERMINATION
SO PROVIDES AND THIS STATE BECOMES THE HOME STATE OF THE CHILD.

(C)     (1) IF THERE IS A PREVIOUS CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION THAT IS
ENTITLED TO BE ENFORCED UNDER THIS TITLE, OR A CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDING
HAS BEEN COMMENCED IN A COURT OF A STATE HAVING JURISDICTION UNDER §§
9.5-201 THROUGH 9.5-203 OF THIS SUBTITLE, ANY ORDER ISSUED BY A COURT OF
THIS STATE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL SPECIFY IN THE ORDER A PERIOD THAT
THE COURT CONSIDERS ADEQUATE TO ALLOW THE PERSON SEEKING AN ORDER TO
OBTAIN AN ORDER FROM THE STATE HAVING JURISDICTION UNDER §§ 9.5-201
THROUGH 9.5-203 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(2) THE ORDER ISSUED IN THIS STATE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL AN
ORDER IS OBTAINED FROM THE OTHER STATE WITHIN THE PERIOD SPECIFIED OR
THE PERIOD EXPIRES.

(D)     (1) A COURT OF THIS STATE THAT HAS BEEN ASKED TO MAKE A CHILD
CUSTODY DETERMINATION UNDER THIS SECTION, ON BEING INFORMED THAT A
CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDING HAS BEEN COMMENCED IN, OR A CHILD CUSTODY
DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE BY, A COURT OF A STATE HAVING JURISDICTION
UNDER §§ 9.5-201 THROUGH 9.5-203 OF THIS SUBTITLE, SHALL IMMEDIATELY
COMMUNICATE WITH THE OTHER COURT.

(2) A COURT OF THIS STATE THAT IS EXERCISING JURISDICTION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH §§ 9.5-201 THROUGH 9.5-203 OF THIS SUBTITLE, ON BEING
INFORMED THAT A CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDING HAS BEEN COMMENCED IN, OR A
CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE BY, A COURT OF ANOTHER STATE
UNDER A STATUTE SIMILAR TO THIS SECTION SHALL IMMEDIATELY COMMUNICATE
WITH THE COURT OF THAT STATE TO RESOLVE THE EMERGENCY, PROTECT THE
SAFETY OF THE PARTIES AND THE CHILD, AND DETERMINE A PERIOD FOR THE
DURATION OF THE TEMPORARY ORDER.

9.5-205.

(A) BEFORE A CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION IS MADE UNDER THIS TITLE,
NOTICE AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

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