State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Maryland > Courts-and-judicial-proceedings > Title-3 > Subtitle-8 > 3-804§ 3-804. Continuing jurisdiction; termination of jurisdiction.
(a) Jurisdiction where CINA or child in a voluntary placement is under 18.- The court has jurisdiction under this subtitle only if the alleged CINA or child in a voluntary placement is under the age of 18 years when the petition is filed.
(b) Duration.- If the court obtains jurisdiction over a child, that jurisdiction continues in that case until the child reaches the age of 21 years, unless the court terminates the case.
(c) Custody order.- After the court terminates jurisdiction, a custody order issued by the court in a CINA case:
(1) Remains in effect; and
(2) May be revised or superseded only by another court of competent jurisdiction.
[2001, ch. 415, § 3; 2003, ch. 250.]
