(a) In a proceeding under this subtitle, a plaintiff seeking to establish a support order, to determine parentage of a child, or to register and modify a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country must file a complaint. Unless otherwise ordered under § 10–324 of this subtitle, the complaint or accompanying documents must provide, so far as known, the name, residential address, and Social Security numbers of the obligor and the obligee or the parent and alleged parent, and the name, sex, residential address, Social Security number, and date of birth of each child for whose benefit support is sought or whose parentage is to be determined. Unless filed at the time of registration, the complaint must be accompanied by a copy of any support order known to have been issued by another tribunal. The complaint may include any other information that may assist in locating or identifying the defendant.
(b) The complaint must specify the relief sought. The complaint and accompanying documents must conform substantially with the requirements imposed by the forms mandated by federal law for use in cases filed by a support enforcement agency.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 3 - Maryland Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Part III - Civil Provisions of General Application
Section 10-313 - Proceedings Under This Subtitle
Section 10-314 - Action by Minor Parent
Section 10-315 - Application of Law of This State
Section 10-316 - Duties and Powers of Initiating Tribunal
Section 10-317 - Duties and Powers of Responding Tribunal
Section 10-318 - Inappropriate Tribunal
Section 10-319 - Duties of Support Enforcement Agency
Section 10-320 - Duty of Attorney General
Section 10-321 - Private Counsel
Section 10-322 - Duties of Child Support Administration
Section 10-323 - Pleadings and Accompanying Documents
Section 10-324 - Nondisclosure of Information in Exceptional Circumstances
Section 10-325 - Cost and Fees
Section 10-326 - Limited Immunity of Plaintiff
Section 10-327 - Nonparentage as Defense
Section 10-328 - Special Rules of Evidence and Procedure
Section 10-329 - Communications Between Tribunals