Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 9.5-318
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Terms Used In Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 9.5-318
- 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.
This title may be cited as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.