{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-11-102","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 11–102","heading":"","body":"(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, in a proceeding for divorce, alimony, or annulment of marriage, the court may award alimony pendente lite to either party.\n(b) The court may not award alimony pendente lite in a proceeding for alimony on a bill of complaint for alimony to the spouse of a resident in a related institution as defined in § 19-301 of the Health - General Article if the petitioner attempts to satisfy the separation grounds for divorce under §§ 7-102 and 7-103 of this article based on the spouse’s residence in a related institution.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=11-102","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"375bd9fb734544d5076e59260816b866de5e583cc66a25911baa909829aaee3d","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-11-101","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-11-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}