Terms Used In Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 13-106

  • Adult: means an individual at least 18 years old. See
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) The State‘s Attorney may file an information that charges the accused individual with nonsupport of the individual’s destitute adult child, based on the complaint.

(b) After filing an information, the State’s Attorney may seek to obtain the consent of the accused individual to the entry of a court order under § 13-107 of this title.

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