{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-204","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 5–204","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) If a minor child has only 1 parent, the domicile of the child is the same as that of the parent.\n(2) If the parents of a minor child live together, and the child lives with them, the domicile of the child is the same as that of the parents.\n(b) If the parents of a minor child live apart, the domicile of the child is the same as that of:\n(1) the parent to whom custody is awarded; or\n(2) if custody has not been awarded, the parent with whom the child lives.\n(c) If a minor child does not live with either parent, the domicile of the child is the same as that of the person who acts in the capacity of a parent.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=5-204","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"0f480c2969c112ce6a0fd4a42a509c22c964a76f75866594dadf96faa696dc87","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-203","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}