Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 2 - Jurisdiction
Section 13.5-201 - In General

A court of this State has jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order for a respondent if:
        (1)    This State is the home state of the respondent;
        (2)    On the date the petition is filed, this State is a significant–connection state and:
            (i)    The respondent does not have a home state or a court of the home state of the respondent has declined to exercise jurisdiction because this State is a more appropriate forum; or
            (ii)    The respondent has a home state, a petition for the appointment of a guardian or protective order is not pending in a court of that state or another significant–connection state, and, before the court makes the appointment or issues the order:
                1.    A petition for an appointment or order is not filed in the home state of the respondent;
                2.    An objection to the jurisdiction of the court is not filed by a person required to be notified of the proceeding; and
                3.    The court concludes that the court is an appropriate forum under the factors set forth in § 13.5–204 of this subtitle;
        (3)    (i)    This State does not have jurisdiction under item (1) or (2) of this subsection; and
            (ii)    The home state of the respondent and all significant–connection states have declined to exercise jurisdiction because:
                1.    This State is the more appropriate forum; and
                2.    Jurisdiction in this State is consistent with the constitutions of this State and the United States; or
        (4)    The requirements for special jurisdiction under § 13.5–202 of this subtitle are met.

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