{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-9-304","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 9–304","heading":"","body":"If a child is under the age of 16 years, a relative who knows that another person is the lawful custodian of the child may not, with the intent to deprive the lawful custodian of the custody of the child:\n(1) abduct, take, or carry away the child from the lawful custodian to a place within this State;\n(2) having acquired lawful possession of the child, detain the child within this State for more than 48 hours after the lawful custodian demands that the child be returned;\n(3) harbor or hide the child within this State, knowing that possession of the child was obtained by another relative in violation of this section; or\n(4) act as an accessory to an act prohibited by this section.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=9-304","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"1cef655a9ae6169e3872bb8ff7a92160046ed4d605d3ccc807a28687ae3ab7d8","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-9-303","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-9-305"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}