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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="9-303" title_number="9" title_name="Child Custody and Visitation" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Removal of Child From State; Child Abduction">
  <level label="a">
    <text>This section applies if there is a conflict between a custody order of a court of this State and a custody order of a court of another state.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a custody order of a court of this State prevails over a custody order of a court of another state.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A custody order of a court of another state prevails over a custody order of a court of this State if the court in the other state passed its custody order:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>after the custody order was passed by a court of this State; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>in proceedings in which the lawful custodian under the custody order of a court of this State:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>consented to the custody order passed by the court of the other state; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>participated personally as a party.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
