Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 3 - Removal of Child From State; Child Abduction
Section 9-306 - Clear and Present Danger to Child

(a)    If an individual violates the provisions of § 9-304 or § 9-305 of this subtitle, the individual may file in an equity court a petition that:
        (1)    states that, at the time the act was done, a failure to do the act would have resulted in a clear and present danger to the health, safety, or welfare of the child; and
        (2)    seeks to revise, amend, or clarify the custody order.
    (b)    If a petition is filed as provided in subsection (a) of this section within 96 hours of the act, a finding by the court that, at the time the act was done, a failure to do the act would have resulted in a clear and present danger to the health, safety, or welfare of the child is a complete defense to any action brought for a violation of § 9-304 or § 9-305 of this subtitle.

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