Md. Code, Fam. Law § 10-364

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 10-364 - Modification of Convention child support order
(a) A tribunal of this State may not modify a Convention child support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless:
(1) the obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this State, either expressly or by defending on the merits of the case without objecting to the jurisdiction at the first available opportunity; or
(2) the foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order.
(b) If a tribunal of this State does not modify a Convention child support order because the order is not recognized in this State, § 10-361(c) of this subtitle applies.

Md. Code, FL § 10-364

Added by 2015 Md. Laws, Ch. 308,Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2015.