State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Maryland > Family-law > Title-9-5 > Subtitle-3 > 5-301§ 9.5-301. Definitions.
(a) In general.- In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) Petitioner.- "Petitioner" means a person who seeks enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination.
(c) Respondent.- "Respondent" means a person against whom a proceeding has been commenced for enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination.
[2004, ch. 502, § 2.]
