# Family Law (GFL)

## Title 9.7. Maryland Child Abduction Prevention Act

### Subtitle 1

#### Section 9.7-105

(a) A petition under this title may be filed only in a court that has jurisdiction to make a child custody determination with respect to the child at issue  under Title 9.5 of this article.

(b) A court in this State shall have temporary emergency jurisdiction under Sec. 9.5-204 of this article if the court finds a credible risk of abduction of a child.

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Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)