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

(E) IF A PARTY ALLEGES IN AN AFFIDAVIT OR A PLEADING UNDER OATH THAT
THE HEALTH, SAFETY, OR LIBERTY OF A PARTY OR CHILD WOULD BE JEOPARDIZED
BY DISCLOSURE OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, THE INFORMATION SHALL BE
SEALED AND MAY NOT BE DISCLOSED TO THE OTHER PARTY OR THE PUBLIC UNLESS
THE COURT ORDERS THE DISCLOSURE TO BE MADE AFTER A HEARING IN WHICH
THE COURT TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE HEALTH, SAFETY, OR LIBERTY OF THE
PARTY OR CHILD AND DETERMINES THAT THE DISCLOSURE IS IN THE INTEREST OF
JUSTICE.

9.5-210.

(A)     (1) IN A CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDING IN THIS STATE, THE COURT MAY
ORDER A PARTY TO THE PROCEEDING WHO IS IN THIS STATE TO APPEAR BEFORE
THE COURT IN PERSON WITH OR WITHOUT THE CHILD.

(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

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