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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="1-201" title_number="1" title_name="Definitions; General Provisions" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="General Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>For the purposes of subsection (b)(10) of this section, “child” means an unmarried individual under the age of 21 years.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>An equity court has jurisdiction over:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>adoption of a child, except for a child who is under the jurisdiction of any juvenile court and who previously has been adjudicated to be a child in need of assistance;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>alimony;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>annulment of a marriage;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>divorce;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>custody or guardianship of a child except for a child who is under the jurisdiction of any juvenile court and who previously has been adjudicated to be a child in need of assistance;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>visitation of a child;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>legitimation of a child;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>paternity;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>support of a child;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="10">
      <text>custody or guardianship of an immigrant child pursuant to a motion for Special Immigrant Juvenile factual findings requesting a determination that the child was abused, neglected, or abandoned before the age of 18 years for purposes of § 101(a)(27)(J) of the federal Immigration and Nationality Act; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="11">
      <text>a petition for  authorization for a minor to marry.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>In exercising its jurisdiction over the custody, guardianship, visitation, or support of a child, an equity court may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>direct who shall have the custody or guardianship of a child, pendente lite or permanently;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>determine who shall have visitation rights to a child;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>decide who shall be charged with the support of the child, pendente lite or permanently;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>from time to time, set aside or modify its decree or order concerning the child; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>issue an injunction to protect a party to the action from physical harm or harassment.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>This section does not take away or impair the jurisdiction of a juvenile court or a criminal court with respect to the custody, guardianship, visitation, and support of a child.</text>
  </level>
</section>
