{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-9-306","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 9–306","heading":"","body":"(a) If an individual violates the provisions of § 9-304 or § 9-305 of this subtitle, the individual may file in an equity court a petition that:\n(1) states that, at the time the act was done, a failure to do the act would have resulted in a clear and present danger to the health, safety, or welfare of the child; and\n(2) seeks to revise, amend, or clarify the custody order.\n(b) If a petition is filed as provided in subsection (a) of this section within 96 hours of the act, a finding by the court that, at the time the act was done, a failure to do the act would have resulted in a clear and present danger to the health, safety, or welfare of the child is a complete defense to any action brought for a violation of § 9-304 or § 9-305 of this subtitle.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=9-306","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"6fba203782894998d1507c66f6c8699e1a6f060c2b64d3cb9840f4044c808aca","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-9-305","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-9-307"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}