Maryland Statutes
Part VII - Support Proceeding Under Convention
Section 10-363 - Recognition and Enforcement of Registered Foreign Support Agreement

(a)    Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, a tribunal of this State shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in this State.
    (b)    An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be accompanied by:
        (1)    a complete text of the foreign support agreement; and
        (2)    a record stating that the foreign support agreement is enforceable as an order of support in the issuing country.
    (c)    A tribunal of this State may vacate the registration of a foreign support agreement only if, acting on its own motion, the tribunal finds that recognition and enforcement would be manifestly incompatible with public policy.
    (d)    In a contest of a foreign support agreement, a tribunal of this State may refuse recognition and enforcement of the agreement if it finds:
        (1)    recognition and enforcement of the agreement is manifestly incompatible with public policy;
        (2)    the agreement was obtained by fraud or falsification;
        (3)    the agreement is incompatible with a support order involving the same parties and having the same purpose in this State, another state, or a foreign country if the support order is entitled to recognition and enforcement under this subtitle in this State; or
        (4)    the record submitted under subsection (b) of this section lacks authenticity or integrity.
    (e)    A proceeding for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement shall be suspended during the pendency of a challenge to or appeal of the agreement before a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.

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