Terms Used In Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 5-1042

  • 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
  • state: means :

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

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) In a paternity proceeding, the court may order that either or both of the parents of the child give bond in the form and penalty the court directs, with or without securities.

(b) The bond to be given by a parent shall be conditioned on:

(1) the performance of all provisions of the order and any subsequent modification to the order;

(2) the parent not leaving this State without the court’s permission; and

(3) the parent not changing address within this State without giving proper notice to a support enforcement officer or other person the court designates.