Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 3-821
Terms Used In Maryland Code, COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 3-821
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(1) Is or may be detrimental or harmful to a child over whom the court has jurisdiction;
(2) Will tend to defeat the execution of an order or disposition made or to be made under this subtitle; or
(3) Will assist in the rehabilitation of or is necessary for the welfare of the child.
(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall apply to a person not a party to the petition if the person is given:
(1) Notice of the proposed order controlling the person’s conduct; and
(2) The opportunity to contest the entry of the proposed order.
(c) An order issued under this section is enforceable under Title 15, Chapter 200 of the Maryland Rules.