§ 13.5-102
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Est. & Trusts § 13.5-102 (2026)
Title 13.5. Maryland Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
Subtitle 1. General Provisions
§ 13.5-102LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a court of this State may treat a foreign country as if the country were a state for the purpose of applying Subtitles 1, 2, 3, and 5 of this title.
(b)
Unless a court of this State finds by a preponderance of the evidence that a foreign country applies and follows substantive and procedural due process consistent with the practices and policies of the State of Maryland, the court:
(1)
May not request a court in the foreign country to issue an order or hold a hearing;
(2)
May not decline to exercise jurisdiction if, by declining jurisdiction in this State, a court in the foreign country may obtain jurisdiction;
(3)
May not dismiss or stay a proceeding in this State requested or ordered by a court in the foreign country;
(4)
May not determine that a court in the foreign country is an appropriate forum;
(5)
May decline to comply with notice requirements of the foreign country or this title;
(6)
May proceed with the case if this State is otherwise an appropriate forum;
(7)
May not issue an order or provisional order to transfer a guardianship or conservatorship to the foreign country; and
(8)
May not recognize under any provision of law a guardianship or conservatorship order from the foreign country.