Terms Used In Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 5-204

  • minor: means an individual under the age of 18 years. See
  • 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
(a) (1) If a minor child has only 1 parent, the domicile of the child is the same as that of the parent.

(2) If the parents of a minor child live together, and the child lives with them, the domicile of the child is the same as that of the parents.

(b) If the parents of a minor child live apart, the domicile of the child is the same as that of:

(1) the parent to whom custody is awarded; or

(2) if custody has not been awarded, the parent with whom the child lives.

(c) If a minor child does not live with either parent, the domicile of the child is the same as that of the person who acts in the capacity of a parent.