§ 9.5-202
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law § 9.5-202 (2026)
Title 9.5. Maryland Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
Subtitle 2. Jurisdiction
§ 9.5-202LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Except as otherwise provided in § 9.5-204 of this subtitle, a court of this State that has made a child custody determination consistent with § 9.5-201 or § 9.5-203 of this subtitle has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:
(1)
a court of this State determines that neither the child, the child and one parent, nor the child and a person acting as a parent have a significant connection with this State and that substantial evidence is no longer available in this State concerning the child’s care, protection, training, and personal relationships; or
(2)
a court of this State or a court of another state determines that the child, the child’s parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in this State.
(b)
A court of this State that has made a child custody determination and does not have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify that determination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under § 9.5-201 of this subtitle.