(a) A support order or income withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of this State.
(b) A registered support order issued in another state or a foreign country is enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same procedures as an order issued by a tribunal of this State.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a tribunal of this State shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered support order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 3 - Maryland Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Part VI - Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order
Section 10-340 - Registration of Order for Enforcement
Section 10-341 - Procedure to Register Order for Enforcement
Section 10-342 - Effect of Registration for Enforcement
Section 10-343 - Choice of Law
Section 10-344 - Notice of Registration of Order
Section 10-345 - Procedure to Contest Validity or Enforcement of Registered Order
Section 10-346 - Contest of Registration or Enforcement
Section 10-347 - Confirmed Order
Section 10-348 - Procedure to Register Child Support Order of Another State for Modification
Section 10-349 - Effect of Registration for Modification
Section 10-350 - Modification of Child Support Order of Another State
Section 10-351 - Recognition of Order Modified in Another State
Section 10-353 - Notice to Issuing Tribunal of Modification
Section 10-353.1 - Jurisdiction to Modify Foreign Support Order
Section 10-353.2 - Registration of Foreign Support Order; Modification