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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="9.7-106" title_number="9.7" title_name="Maryland Child Abduction Prevention Act" subtitle_number="1">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A petition under this title shall be verified and include a copy of any existing child custody determination, if available.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The petition shall specify the risk factors for abduction including the relevant factors described in § 9.7–107 of this title.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Subject to § 9.5–209(e) of this article, if reasonably ascertainable, the petition shall contain:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the name, date of birth, and gender of the child;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the customary address and current physical location of the child;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>the identity, customary address, and current physical location of the respondent;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>a statement of whether a prior action to prevent abduction or domestic violence has been filed by a party or other individual or entity having custody of the child and the date, location, and disposition of the action;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>a statement of whether a party to the proceeding has been arrested for a crime related to domestic violence, stalking, or child abuse or neglect and the date, location, and disposition of the case; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>any other information required to be submitted to the court for a child custody determination under § 9.5–209 of this article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
