ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 502

(2) THE COURT MAY ORDER ANY PERSON WHO IS IN THIS STATE AND
WHO HAS PHYSICAL CUSTODY OR CONTROL OF THE CHILD TO APPEAR IN PERSON
WITH THE CHILD.

(B)     IF A PARTY TO A CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDING WHOSE PRESENCE IS
DESIRED BY THE COURT IS OUTSIDE THIS STATE, THE COURT MAY ORDER THAT A
NOTICE GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 9.5-107 OF THIS TITLE INCLUDE A
STATEMENT DIRECTING THE PARTY TO APPEAR IN PERSON WITH OR WITHOUT THE
CHILD AND INFORMING THE PARTY THAT FAILURE TO APPEAR MAY RESULT IN A
DECISION ADVERSE TO THE PARTY.

(C)     THE COURT MAY ENTER ANY ORDERS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE
SAFETY OF THE CHILD AND OF ANY PERSON ORDERED TO APPEAR UNDER THIS
SECTION.

(D)     IF A PARTY TO A CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDING WHO IS OUTSIDE THIS
STATE IS DIRECTED TO APPEAR UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION OR
DESIRES TO APPEAR PERSONALLY BEFORE THE COURT WITH OR WITHOUT THE
CHILD, THE COURT MAY REQUIRE ANOTHER PARTY TO PAY REASONABLE AND
NECESSARY TRAVEL AND OTHER EXPENSES OF THE PARTY SO APPEARING AND OF
THE CHILD.

SUBTITLE 3. ENFORCEMENT.
9.5-301.

(A)     IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)     "PETITIONER" MEANS A PERSON WHO SEEKS ENFORCEMENT OF AN
ORDER FOR RETURN OF A CHILD UNDER THE HAGUE CONVENTION ON THE CIVIL
ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION OR ENFORCEMENT OF A CHILD
CUSTODY DETERMINATION.

(C)     "RESPONDENT" MEANS A PERSON AGAINST WHOM A PROCEEDING HAS
BEEN COMMENCED FOR ENFORCEMENT OF AN ORDER FOR RETURN OF A CHILD
UNDER THE HAGUE CONVENTION ON THE CIVIL ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL CHILD
ABDUCTION OR ENFORCEMENT OF A CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION.

9.5-302.

UNDER THIS SUBTITLE A COURT OF THIS STATE MAY ENFORCE AN ORDER FOR
THE RETURN OF THE CHILD MADE UNDER THE HAGUE CONVENTION ON THE CIVIL
ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION AS IF IT WERE A CHILD CUSTODY
DETERMINATION.

9.5-303.

(A) A COURT OF THIS STATE SHALL RECOGNIZE AND ENFORCE A CHILD
CUSTODY DETERMINATION OF A COURT OF ANOTHER STATE IF THE LATTER COURT
EXERCISED JURISDICTION IN SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMITY WITH THIS TITLE OR THE
DETERMINATION WAS MADE UNDER FACTUAL CIRCUMSTANCES MEETING THE

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