(a) A tribunal of this State may not modify a Convention child support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless:
(1) the obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this State, either expressly or by defending on the merits of the case without objecting to the jurisdiction at the first available opportunity; or
(2) the foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order.
(b) If a tribunal of this State does not modify a Convention child support order because the order is not recognized in this State, § 10–361(c) of this subtitle applies.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 3 - Maryland Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Part VII - Support Proceeding Under Convention
Section 10-355 - Applicability; Controlling Law
Section 10-356 - Designated Agency
Section 10-358 - Direct Request to Establish or Modify Support Order or Determination of Parentage
Section 10-359 - Registration of Order to Be Recognized
Section 10-360 - Contest of Registered Convention Support Order
Section 10-361 - Recognition and Enforcement of Orders
Section 10-362 - Partial Recognition and Enforcement
Section 10-363 - Recognition and Enforcement of Registered Foreign Support Agreement
Section 10-364 - Modification of Convention Child Support Order