Legal Statutes: Maryland

UPDATED October 2, 2012

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• Code of Maryland (select sections)
  • Courts and Judicial Proceedings
    • Title 3. Courts of General Jurisdiction--Jurisdiction/Special Causes of Action
      • Subtitle 15. Peace Orders
        • § 3-1502. Other remedies
        • § 3-1503. Petitions
        • § 3-1503.1. Interim peace orders
        • § 3-1504. Temporary peace orders
        • § 3-1505. Final peace orders
        • § 3-1506. Modifications or rescission of peace order
        • § 3-1508. Failure to comply
  • Criminal Law
    • Title 3. Other Crimes Against the Person
      • Subtitle 3. Sexual Crimes
        • § 3-303. Rape in the first degree
        • § 3-304. Rape in the second degree
        • § 3-305. Sexual offense in the first degree
        • § 3-306. Sexual offense in the second degree
        • § 3-307. Sexual offense in the third degree
        • § 3-308. Sexual offense in the fourth degree
      • Subtitle 8. Stalking and Harassment
        • § 3-802. Stalking
        • § 3-803. Harassment
        • § 3-804. Misuse of telephone facilities and equipment
        • § 3-805. Misuse of electronic mail
      • Subtitle 9. Surveillance and Other Crimes Against Privacy
        • § 3-902. Visual surveillance with prurient intent
    • Title 6. Crimes Against Property
      • Subtitle 3. Malicious Destruction and Related Crimes
        • § 6-301. Malicious destruction--Generally
  • Family Law
    • Title 4. Spouses
      • Subtitle 5. Domestic Violence
        • Part I. Definitions; General Provisions
          • §4-501. Definitions
          • §4-502. Duties of law enforcement officers
          • §4-503. Notice of victim's rights to victim
          • §4-503.1. Report of abuse to Department of State Police and victim
        • Part II. Household Violence
          • §4-504. Petition for relief from abuse
          • § 4-504.1. Interim protective orders
          • § 4-505. Temporary protective orders
          • § 4-506. Final protective orders
          • §4-507. Modification or rescission of protective orders; appeal
          • §4-508. Penalties for violations of orders
          • §4-508.1. Protective orders issued by foreign courts
          • §4-509. Penalties
          • §4-510. Nonpreclusion of remedies
          • §4-511. Removal of firearm
        • Part III. Victims of Domestic Violence
          • §4-513. "Victim of domestic violence" defined
          • §4-514. Policy of General Assembly
          • §4-515. Victims of domestic violence program; creation
          • §4-516. Management of program
    • Title 5. Children
      • Subtitle 2. Parent and Child
        • § 5-203. Natural guardianship; powers and duties of parents; award of custody to parent
      • Subtitle 7. Child Abuse and Neglect
        • § 5-701. Definitions
    • Title 9. Child Custody and Visitation
      • Subtitle 1. In General
        • § 9-101. Rejection of custody or visitation if abuse likely
        • § 9-101.1. Evidence of abuse considered
        • § 9-101.2. Parents guilty of murder
        • § 9-102. Visitation by grandparents
        • § 9-103. Petition by child to change custody
        • § 9-104. Access to records; noncustodial parent
        • § 9-105. Unjustified denial or interference with visitation
        • § 9-106. Notice of intent to relocate
      • Subtitle 3. Removal of Child from State; Child Abduction
        • § 9-301. Definitions
        • § 9-302. Jurisdiction over custody and visitation
        • § 9-303. Conflict as to lawful custodian
        • § 9-304. Acts prohibited in Maryland
        • § 9-305. Acts prohibited outside Maryland
        • § 9-306. Clear and present danger to child
        • § 9-307. Penalties
      • Subtitle 4. Missing Children
        • § 9-401. Definitions
        • § 9-402. Duties of law enforcement agencies
        • § 9-403. State Clearinghouse for Missing Children
    • Title 9.5. Maryland Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
      • Subtitle 1. General Provisions
        • § 9.5-101. Definitions
        • § 9.5-102. Proceedings governed by other law
        • § 9.5-103. Application to Indian tribes
        • § 9.5-104. International application of title
        • § 9.5-105. Effect of child-custody determination
        • § 9.5-106. Priority
        • § 9.5-107. Notice to persons outside State
        • § 9.5-108. Appearance and limited immunity
        • § 9.5-109. Communication between courts
        • § 9.5-110. Taking testimony in another state
        • § 9.5-111. Cooperation between states; preservation of records
      • Subtitle 2. Jurisdiction
        • § 9.5-201. Initial child-custody jurisdiction
        • § 9.5-202. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
        • § 9.5-203. Jurisdiction to modify determination
        • § 9.5-204. Temporary emergency jurisdiction
        • § 9.5-205. Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder
        • § 9.5-206. Simultaneous proceedings
        • § 9.5-207. Inconvenient forum
        • § 9.5-208. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
        • § 9.5-209. Information to be submitted in court
        • § 9.5-210. Appearance of parties and child
      • Subtitle 3. Enforcement
        • § 9.5-301. Definitions
        • § 9.5-302. Enforcement under Hague Convention
        • § 9.5-303. Duty to enforce
        • § 9.5-304. Temporary visitation
        • § 9.5-305. Registration of child-custody determination
        • § 9.5-306. Enforcement of registered determination
        • § 9.5-307. Simultaneous proceedings
        • § 9.5-308. Expedited enforcement of child-custody determination
        • § 9.5-309. Service of petition and order
        • § 9.5-310. Hearing and order
        • § 9.5-311. Warrant to take physical custody of child
        • § 9.5-312. Costs, fees, and expenses
        • § 9.5-313. Recognition and enforcement
        • § 9.5-314. Appeals
        • § 9.5-315. Role of Attorney General
        • § 9.5-316. Role of law enforcement officers
        • § 9.5-317. Costs and expenses
        • § 9.5-318. Short title
    • Title 12. Child Support
      • Subtitle 2. Child Support Guidelines
        • § 12-201. Definitions
        • § 12-202. Use of child support guidelines
        • § 12-203. Forms; documentation of income
        • § 12-204. Calculation of support
    • Title 14. Adult Protective Services
      • Subtitle 1. Definitions and General Provisions
        • § 14-101. Definitions
  • Public Safety
    • Title 5. Firearms
      • Subtitle 1. Regulated Firearms
        • § 5-101. Definitions
        • § 5-102. Scope of subtitle
        • § 5-133. Restrictions on possession of regulated firearms
  • Article 1 to Article 9
    • Article 1. Rules of Interpretation
      • In General
        • § 24. Age of majority; various terms
  • Circuit Court Fee Schedule
    • Revised schedule of circuit court charges, costs, and fees established under courts, Article § 7-202
  • Maryland Rules
    • Title 9. Family Law Actions
      • Chapter 200. Divorce, Annulment, Alimony, Child Support, and Child Custody
        • Rule 9-205. Mediation of child custody and visitation disputes
    • Title 15. Other Special Proceedings
      • Chapter 200. Contempt
        • Rule 15-206. Constructive civil contempt
    • Title 17. Alternative Dispute Resolution
      • Rule 17-102. Definitions

Subtitle 1. In General

back to top§ 9-101.2. Parents guilty of murder

Denial of custody or visitation

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, unless good cause for the award of custody or visitation is shown by clear and convincing evidence, a court may not award custody of a child or visitation with a child:

(1) to a parent who has been found by a court of this State to be guilty of first degree or second degree murder of the other parent of the child, another child of the parent, or any family member residing in the household of either parent of the child; or
(2) to a parent who has been found by a court of any state or of the United States to be guilty of a crime that, if committed in this State, would be first degree murder or second degree murder of the other parent of the child, another child of the parent, or any family member residing in the household of either parent of the child.

Supervised visitation

(b) If it is in the best interest of the child, the court may approve a supervised visitation arrangement that assures the safety and the physiological, psychological, and emotional well-being of the child.