Ch. 502                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

9.5-306.

(A)     A COURT OF THIS STATE MAY GRANT ANY RELIEF NORMALLY AVAILABLE
UNDER THE LAW OF THIS STATE TO ENFORCE A REGISTERED CHILD CUSTODY
DETERMINATION MADE BY A COURT OF ANOTHER STATE.

(B)     A COURT OF THIS STATE SHALL RECOGNIZE AND ENFORCE, BUT MAY NOT
MODIFY, EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS TITLE, A REGISTERED
CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION OF A COURT OF ANOTHER STATE.

9.5-307.

(A)     IF A PROCEEDING FOR ENFORCEMENT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE IS
COMMENCED IN A COURT OF THIS STATE AND THE COURT DETERMINES THAT A
PROCEEDING TO MODIFY THE DETERMINATION IS PENDING IN A COURT OF
ANOTHER STATE HAVING JURISDICTION TO MODIFY THE DETERMINATION UNDER
SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS TITLE, THE ENFORCING COURT SHALL IMMEDIATELY
COMMUNICATE WITH THE MODIFYING COURT.

(B)     THE PROCEEDING FOR ENFORCEMENT CONTINUES UNLESS THE
ENFORCING COURT, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE MODIFYING COURT, STAYS OR
DISMISSES THE PROCEEDING.

9.5-308.

(A)     (1) A PETITION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE VERIFIED.

(2)      CERTIFIED COPIES OF ALL ORDERS SOUGHT TO BE ENFORCED AND
OF ANY ORDER CONFIRMING REGISTRATION SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE PETITION.

(3)      A COPY OF A CERTIFIED COPY OF AN ORDER MAY BE ATTACHED
INSTEAD OF THE ORIGINAL.

(B)     A PETITION FOR ENFORCEMENT OF A CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION
SHALL STATE:

(1)     WHETHER THE COURT THAT ISSUED THE DETERMINATION
IDENTIFIED THE JURISDICTIONAL BASIS IT RELIED ON IN EXERCISING
JURISDICTION AND, IF SO, WHAT THE BASIS WAS;

(2)      WHETHER THE DETERMINATION FOR WHICH ENFORCEMENT IS
SOUGHT HAS BEEN VACATED, STAYED, OR MODIFIED BY A COURT WHOSE DECISION
IS REQUIRED TO BE ENFORCED UNDER THIS TITLE AND, IF SO, IDENTIFY THE COURT,
THE CASE NUMBER, AND THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING;

(3)      WHETHER ANY PROCEEDING HAS BEEN COMMENCED THAT COULD
AFFECT THE CURRENT PROCEEDING, INCLUDING PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, PROTECTIVE ORDERS, TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS,
AND ADOPTIONS AND, IF SO, IDENTIFY THE COURT, THE CASE NUMBER, AND THE
NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING;

(4)     THE PRESENT PHYSICAL ADDRESS OF THE CHILD AND THE
RESPONDENT, IF KNOWN;

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