Md. Code, Family Law § 9.7-105
Md. Code, Family Law § 9.7-105
in effect§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 § 9.5–204 of this article if the court finds a credible risk of abduction of a child.
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