Section 9-303 - Conflict as to lawful custodian. - Maryland Statutes

§ 9-303. Conflict as to lawful custodian.
 

(a)  Scope of section.- 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. 

(b)  Order of court of this State prevails.- 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. 

(c)  Exception.- 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: 

(1) after the custody order was passed by a court of this State; and 

(2) in proceedings in which the lawful custodian under the custody order of a court of this State: 

(i) consented to the custody order passed by the court of the other state; or 

(ii) participated personally as a party. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 2A; 1984, ch. 296, § 2.]