{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-705.5","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 5–705.5","heading":"","body":"(a) In this section, “Military Family Advocacy Program” means the program established by the United States Department of Defense to address child abuse and neglect and domestic abuse in military families.\n(b) A local department that has a United States military installation located within its jurisdiction shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Military Family Advocacy Program at the local military installation.\n(c) A memorandum of understanding under this section shall establish procedures and protocols for:\n(1) identifying an individual alleged to have committed abuse or neglect as military personnel;\n(2) reporting by a local department to a military family advocacy program when an investigation implicating military personnel has been initiated; and\n(3) maintaining confidentiality requirements under State and federal law.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=5-705.5","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"da8272ad163243d2076709825940026a2b28209ebe8428dcf85ca28889a09c6f","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-705.4","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-706"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}