ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                               S.B. 269

(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
STANDARDS OF § 9.5-107 OF THIS TITLE SHALL BE GIVEN TO ALL PERSONS ENTITLED
TO NOTICE UNDER THE LAW OF THIS STATE AS IN CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS
BETWEEN RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE, ANY PARENT WHOSE PARENTAL RIGHTS HAVE
NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY TERMINATED, AND ANY PERSON HAVING PHYSICAL
CUSTODY OF THE CHILD.

(B)      THIS TITLE DOES NOT GOVERN THE ENFORCEABILITY OF A CHILD
CUSTODY DETERMINATION MADE WITHOUT NOTICE OR AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE
HEARD.

(C)      THE OBLIGATION TO JOIN A PARTY AND THE RIGHT TO INTERVENE AS A
PARTY IN A CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDING UNDER THIS TITLE ARE GOVERNED BY
THE LAW OF THIS STATE AS IN CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS BETWEEN RESIDENTS
OF THIS STATE.

9.5-206.

(A)      EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN § 9.5-204 OF THIS SUBTITLE, A
COURT OF THIS STATE MAY NOT EXERCISE ITS JURISDICTION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE
IF, AT THE TIME OF THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PROCEEDING, A PROCEEDING
CONCERNING THE CUSTODY OF THE CHILD HAS BEEN COMMENCED IN A COURT OF
ANOTHER STATE HAVING JURISDICTION SUBSTANTIALLY IN CONFORMITY WITH
THIS TITLE, UNLESS THE PROCEEDING HAS BEEN TERMINATED OR IS STAYED BY
THE COURT OF THE OTHER STATE BECAUSE A COURT OF THIS STATE IS A MORE
CONVENIENT FORUM UNDER § 9.5-207 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)      (1) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN § 9.5-204 OF THIS SUBTITLE, A
COURT OF THIS STATE, BEFORE HEARING A CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDING, SHALL
EXAMINE THE COURT DOCUMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE
PARTIES UNDER § 9.5-209 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(2) IF THE COURT DETERMINES THAT A CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDING
HAS BEEN COMMENCED IN A COURT IN ANOTHER STATE HAVING JURISDICTION
SUBSTANTIALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS TITLE, THE COURT OF THIS STATE
SHALL STAY ITS PROCEEDING AND COMMUNICATE WITH THE COURT OF THE OTHER
STATE.

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