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àMinutes€of€a€meeting€of€the€Rules€Committee€held€in€RoomÏ¢1100A£€of€the€Peopleððs€Resource€Center,€100€Community€Place,Ï¢Crownsville£,€Maryland€on€January€7,€2000.ÌÓÓÌà  àMembers€present:ÌÌHon.€Joseph€F.€Murphy,€Jr.,€ChairÌLinda€M.€¢Schuett£,€Esq.,€Vice€ChairÌÌAlbert€D.€Brault,€Esq.à0 h àà0Àh(#h(#àà0À(#À(#àTimothy€F.€Maloney,€Esq.Ð0€ (#(# ÐRobert€L.€Dean,€Esq.à0 h àà0Àh(#h(#àà0À(#À(#àHon.€John€F.€McAuliffeÐøH (#(# ÐHon.€James€W.€Drydenà0 h àà0Àh(#h(#àà0À(#À(#àAnne€C.€Ogletree,€Esq.ÐÀ(#(# ÐBayard€Z.€Hochberg,€Esq.à0 h àà0Àh(#h(#àà0À(#À(#àLarry€W.€Shipley,€ClerkЈØ(#(# ÐHon.€G.€R.€Hovey€Johnsonà0 h àà0Àh(#h(#àà0À(#À(#àSen.€Norman€R.€Stone,€Jr.ÐP (#(# ÐHarry€S.€Johnson,€Esq.à0 h àà0Àh(#h(#àà0À(#À(#àMelvin€J.€Sykes,€Esq.Ðh(#(# ÐHon.€Joseph€H.€H.€Kaplanà0 h àà0Àh(#h(#àà0À(#À(#àDel.€Joseph€F.€Vallario,€Jr.Ðà0(#(# ÐRichard€M.€Karceski,€Esq.à0 À àà0À(#À(#àHon.€James€N.€VaughanШø(#(# ÐRobert€D.€Klein,€Esq.ÌÌÌà  àIn€attendance:ÌÌSandra€F.€Haines,€Esq.,€ReporterÌSherie€B.€Libber,€Esq.,€Assistant€ReporterÌDebra€Callahan,€DCM€Coordinator,€Prince€Georgeððs€CountyÌ€€Circuit€CourtÌLinda€Morris,€Director€of€Family€Division,€PrinceÌ€Georgeððs€County€Circuit€CourtÌJames€J.€ShoemakerÌPamela€Ortiz,€Esq.,€Administrative€Office€of€the€CourtsÌHon.€James€C.€Cawood,€Jr.ÌHon.€Larnzell€Martin,€Jr.ÌMaster€Bernard€A.€¢Raum£ÌÌÌÓÓà  àThe€Chair€convened€the€meeting.€€He€said€that€Agenda€Item€3Ïmay€be€withdrawn.€€He€stated€that€the€minutes€of€the€October€15,Ï1999€Rules€Committee€meeting€had€been€mailed€out,€and€he€asked€ifÏthere€were€any€additions€or€corrections€to€the€minutes.€€JudgeÏKaplan€moved€to€adopt€the€minutes€as€presented,€the€motion€wasÏseconded,€and€it€passed€unanimously.ÌÓÓÌÐ  ¨/ø*7 ÐAgenda€Item€1.€€Consideration€of€the€proposed€deletion€of€RuleÌ€€16„402€(Attorneys€and€Other€Officers€Not€to€Become€Sureties)Ì_________________________________________________________________ÌÌÌÓÓà  àThe€Chair€presented€the€proposed€deletion€of€Rule€16„402,ÏAttorneys€and€Other€Officers€Not€to€Become€Sureties,€for€theÏCommitteeððs€consideration.€€€ÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÓÓÌà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÌÌà@Œ Œ ìàTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆÌÌà@  ìàCHAPTER€400€„€ATTORNEYS,€OFFICERS€OF€COURTˆÌà@ðð"ìàAND€OTHER€PERSONSˆÌÌÌà ¸ àDELETE€Rule€16„402€in€its€entirety:ÌÌÌò òRule€16-402.€€ATTORNEYS€AND€OTHER€OFFICERSÐ ¨ø ÐNOT€TO€BECOME€SURETIESÌÌÌó óà ¸ àò òNo€attorney€or€other€officer€or€employeeÐ È Ðof€a€court,€or€of€any€office€serving€a€court,Ïshall€be€accepted€as€security€for€costs€orÏsurety€on€any€bond,€or€be€received€as€bail€inÏany€case.€€Source:€€This€Rule€is€former€RuleÏ1221.ó óÐ °  ÐÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà0  àRule€16„402€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterððs€Ð (#(# ÐÌNote.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àThe€General€Court€AdministrationÏSubcommittee€is€recommending€that€Rule€16„402Ïbe€deleted.€€Chief€Judge€Rasin€has€hadÏproblems€with€the€prohibition€against€courtÏemployees€posting€bond,€and€Delegate€VallarioÏhas€expressed€the€view€that€the€Rule€isÏunconstitutional.€€It€was€noted€that€whenÏsomeone€posts€property€as€bond,€the€judge€mayÏnot€even€know€if€the€person€is€an€attorney.€ÏTherefore,€the€Subcommitteeððs€opinion€is€thatÏthe€Rule€should€be€deleted.ÌÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` ÒÓÓà  àThe€Chair€explained€that€Rule€16„402€had€been€a€formerÐ P- (4 ÐSupreme€Bench€Rule€which€was€brought€forward€into€the€Rules€ofÏProcedure.€€The€Rule€has€caused€problems€in€the€District€Court,Ïand€Delegate€Vallario€had€noted€the€problems€it€had€caused€forÏhim€when€he€tried€to€bail€someone€out€of€jail.€€The€HonorableÏMartha€Rasin,€Chief€Judge€of€the€District€Court€of€Maryland,€hadÏtold€the€General€Court€Administration€Subcommittee€that€she€hadÏreceived€many€complaints€about€the€Rule.€€District€CourtÏemployees€are€prohibited€from€posting€collateral€on€behalf€ofÏtheir€children.€€The€Subcommittee€could€find€no€reason€to€keepÏthe€Rule€and€proposes€to€delete€it.€€The€Committee€agreed€byÏconsensus€to€the€proposal€of€the€Subcommittee.ÌÓÓÌAgenda€Item€3.€€Consideration€of€a€policy€issue€concerningÌ€€proposed€new€Rule€2„509.1€(Circuit€Court„„Trial€Upon€Default)Ì_________________________________________________________________ÌÌÌÓÓà  àThe€Reporter€told€the€Committee€that€new€Rule€2„509.1€wasÏproposed€by€the€Case€Processing€Work€Group€of€the€Ad€HocÏCommittee€on€the€Implementation€of€the€Family€Division.€€(SeeÏAppendix€1).€€The€Family€and€Domestic€Subcommittee€of€the€RulesÏCommittee€had€reviewed€the€Case€Processing€Report,€looking€at€theÏrecommendations€to€see€if€any€rules€changes€would€be€required.€ÏThe€Subcommittee€did€not€understand€proposed€new€Rule€2„509.1€andÏrequested€that€a€proponent€of€the€new€rule€be€invited€to€theÏRules€Committee€meeting€to€explain€it.€€Pamela€Ortiz,€Esq.,€whoÏstaffed€the€Case€Processing€Work€Group,€said€that€the€concern€ofÏthe€Work€Group€was€that€there€should€be€a€sanction€for€failure€toÏappear€at€a€pre„trial€conference,€so€the€case€can€move€forward.€ÏThe€Reporter€said€she€had€spoken€with€the€Hon.€Albert€J.Ð P- (4 ТMatricciani£,€Jr.,€Chair€of€the€Work€Group,€and€he€has€requestedÏthat€Agenda€Item€3€be€withdrawn.ÌÓÓÌAgenda€Item€2.€€Continued€consideration€of€proposed€new€Title€9,Ì€€Chapter€200,€Divorce,€Annulment,€Alimony,€Child€Support,€andÌ€€Child€Custody€and€proposed€amendments€to:€Rule€2„504.1Ì€€(Scheduling€Conference),€Rule€2„507€(Dismissal€for€Lack€ofÌ€€Jurisdiction€or€Prosecution),€and€Rule€2„535€(Revisory€Power)Ì_________________________________________________________________ÌÌÌÓÓà  àIn€the€absence€of€the€Family€and€Domestic€SubcommitteeÏChair,€Ms.€Ogletree,€who€was€on€her€way€to€the€meeting,€theÏReporter€presented€Rule€9„203,€Educational€Seminar,€for€theÏCommitteeððs€consideration.€€ÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÓÓÌÔ‡ XŒXX XŒÔRule€9„203.€€EDUCATIONAL€SEMINARÐ à0 ÐÌÌ€€(a)€€ApplicabilityÌÌà ¸ à€€This€Rule€applies€in€actions€in€whichÏchild€support,€custody,€or€visitation€areÏinvolved€and€the€court€determines€to€send€theÏparties€to€an€educational€seminar€designed€toÏminimize€disruptive€effects€of€separation€andÏdivorce€on€the€lives€of€children.ÌÌCross€reference:€€Code,€Family€Law€Article,Ïðð7„103.2.ÌÌ€€(b)€€Order€to€Attend€SeminarÌÌ€€€€(1)€€Subject€to€subsection€(b)(2)€of€thisÏRule€and€as€allowed€or€required€by€theÏcounty's€case€management€plan€required€byÏRule€16„202€b.,€the€court€may€order€theÏparties€to€attend€an€educational€seminarÏwithin€the€time€set€forth€in€the€plan.€€TheÏcontent€of€the€seminar€shall€be€as€prescribedÏin€section€(c)€of€this€Rule.€€If€a€party€whoÏhas€been€ordered€to€attend€a€seminar€fails€toÏdo€so,€the€court€may€not€use€its€contemptÏpowers€to€compel€attendance€or€to€punish€theÏparty€for€failure€to€attend,€but€may€considerÏthe€failure€as€a€factor€in€determiningÏcustody€and€visitation.ÌÐ .h)5 Ѐ€€€(2)€€A€party€who€(A)€is€incarcerated,€(B)Ïlives€outside€the€State€in€a€jurisdictionÏwhere€a€comparable€seminar€or€course€is€notÏavailable,€or€(C)€establishes€good€cause€forÏexemption€may€not€be€ordered€to€attend€theÏseminar.ÌÌCommittee€note:€€Code,€Family€Law€Article,Ïðð7„103.2€(c)(2)(v)€prohibits€exemption€basedÏon€evidence€of€domestic€violence,€childÏabuse,€or€neglect.ÌÌ€€(c)€€ContentÌÌà ¸ à€€The€seminar€shall€consist€of€one€orÏtwo€sessions,€totaling€six€hours.€€TopicsÏshall€include:ÌÌ€€€€(1)€€the€emotional€impact€of€divorce€onÏchildren€and€parents;ÌÌ€€€€(2)€€developmental€stages€of€children€andÏthe€effects€of€divorce€on€children€atÏdifferent€stages;ÌÌ€€€€(3)€€changes€in€the€parent„childÏrelationship;ÌÌ€€€€(4)€€discipline;ÌÌ€€€€(5)€€transitions€between€households;ÌÌ€€€€(6)€€skill„building€inÌÌ€€€€€€(A)€€parental€communication€withÏchildren€and€with€each€other,ÌÌà ¸ à€(B)€€explaining€divorce€to€children,ÌÌà ¸ à€(C)€€problem„solving€and€decision„¼making€techniques,ÌÌà ¸ à€(D)€€conflict€resolution,ÌÌà ¸ à€(E)€€coping€strategies,ÌÌà ¸ à€(F)€€helping€children€adjust€to€familyÏchanges,Ìà ¸ à€(G)€€avoiding€inappropriateÏinteractions€with€the€children,€andÌÌà ¸ à€(H)€€developing€constructive€parentingÏarrangements;€andÌÐ .h)5 Ѐ€€€(7)€€resources€available€in€cases€ofÏdomestic€violence,€child€abuse,€and€neglect.ÌÌ€€(d)€€SchedulingÌÌà ¸ à€€The€provider€of€the€seminar€shallÏestablish€scheduling€procedures€so€thatÏparties€in€actions€where€domestic€violence,Ïchild€abuse,€or€neglect€is€alleged€do€notÏattend€the€seminar€at€the€same€time€and€soÏthat€any€party€who€does€not€wish€to€attend€aÏseminar€at€the€same€time€as€the€opposingÏparty€does€not€have€to€do€so.ÌÌ€€(e)€€CostsÌÌà ¸ à€€The€fee€for€the€seminar€shall€be€setÏin€accordance€with€Code,€Courts€Article,€ðð7„¼202.€€Payment€may€be€compelled€by€order€ofÏcourt€and€assessed€among€the€parties€as€theÏcourt€may€direct.€€For€good€cause,€the€courtÏmay€waive€payment€of€the€fee.ÌÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.ÌÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà0  àRule€9„203€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterððs€Note.Ð (#(# ÐÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àThis€Rule€is€derived,€verbatim,€fromÏcurrent€Rule€9„204.1,€which€was€adopted€byÏRules€Order€dated€January€13,€1998,€effectiveÏJuly€1,€1998.ÌÔ#† XŒXX XŒÐ#ÔÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` ÒÓÓà  àThe€Reporter€explained€that€Rule€9„203€had€been€draftedÏrecently€in€response€to€a€provision€in€Code,€Family€Law€Article,Ïðð7„103.2.€€When€the€Subcommittee€reviewed€Rules€in€Title€9,ÏChapter€200,€the€Subcommittee€decided€not€to€change€Rule€9„203.€ÏThe€Chair€asked€the€consultants€if€they€were€in€agreement€withÏthe€language€of€the€Rule,€and€Ms.€Ortiz€indicated€that€the€RuleÏwas€satisfactory.€€Ìà  àThe€Vice€Chair€referred€to€section€(e)€and€inquired€as€toÏwho€pays€for€the€seminar€when€the€court€waives€payment€of€theÏfee.€€Ms.€Ortiz€responded€that€in€the€counties€with€familyÐ P- (4 Ðdivisions,€funds€are€set€aside€to€pay€for€the€seminars€when€theÏcourt€waives€the€fees.€€Often€the€classes€are€taught€by€in„houseÏstaff,€and€the€court€absorbs€the€charges.€€The€Chair€added€thatÏwhen€the€classes€are€taught€by€a€private€person,€the€court€canÏwork€out€an€agreement€with€the€teacher.€€Mr.€Hochberg€asked€howÏmany€jurisdictions€charge€for€the€seminars.€€Ms.€Ortiz€answeredÏthat€not€all€jurisdictions€charge,€but€generally€the€cost€in€mostÏjurisdictions€is€$75.€€Some€of€the€counties€on€the€Eastern€ShoreÏsubsidize€the€cost€of€the€seminars€and€pay€for€the€training€ofÏthe€vendors.€€The€Committee€approved€Rule€9„203€as€presented.Ìà  àThe€Reporter€presented€Rule€9„204,€Mediation€of€ChildÏCustody€and€Visitation€Disputes,€for€the€CommitteeððsÏconsideration.€€€ÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÓÓÌÔ‡ XŒXX XŒÔRule€9„204.€€MEDIATION€OF€CHILD€CUSTODY€ANDÐ È ÐVISITATION€DISPUTESÌÌÌ€€(a)€€Scope€of€RuleÌÌ€€€€€€€This€Rule€applies€to€any€case€underÏthis€Chapter€in€which€the€custody€of€orÏvisitation€with€a€minor€child€is€in€issue,Ïincluding€an€initial€action€to€determineÏcustody€or€visitation,€an€action€to€modify€anÏexisting€order€or€judgment€as€to€custody€orÏvisitation,€and€a€petition€for€contempt€byÏreason€of€non„compliance€with€an€order€orÏjudgment€governing€custody€or€visitation.ÌÌ€€(b)€€Duty€of€CourtÌÌ€€€€(1)€€Promptly€after€an€action€subject€toÏthis€Rule€is€at€issue,€the€court€shallÏdetermine€whether:ÌÌ€€€€€€(A)€€mediation€of€the€dispute€as€toÏcustody€or€visitation€is€appropriate€andÏwould€likely€be€beneficial€to€the€parties€orÏthe€child;€andÌÐ .h)5 Ѐ€€€€€(B)€€a€properly€qualified€mediator€isÏavailable€to€mediate€that€dispute.ÌÌ€€€€(2)€€If€a€party€or€a€child€represents€toÏthe€Court€in€good€faith€that€there€is€aÏgenuine€issue€of€physical€or€sexual€abuse€ofÏthe€party€or€child,€and€that,€as€a€result,Ïmediation€would€be€inappropriate,€the€courtÏshall€not€order€mediation.ÌÌ€€€€(3)€If€the€court€concludes€that€mediationÏis€appropriate€and€feasible,€it€shall€enterÏan€order€requiring€the€parties€to€mediate€theÏcustody€or€visitation€dispute.€€The€order€mayÏstay€some€or€all€further€proceedings€in€theÏaction€pending€the€mediation€on€terms€andÏconditions€set€forth€in€the€order.Ìò òÌQuery€to€Committee:€€With€subsection€(b)(2)Ïchanged€from€ð ðIf€counsel€for€a€party€or€childÐ Ø( Ð...ðð€to€ð ðIf€a€party€or€child€...,ðð€whatÐ È Ðchanges€should€be€made€to€this€crossÏreference?ó óÐ ¨ø ÐÌCross€reference:€€With€respect€to€subsectionÏb€(2)€of€this€Rule,€see€Rule€1„341€and€RulesÏ3.1€and€3.3€of€the€Maryland€Rules€ofÏProfessional€Conduct.ÌÌ€€(c)€€Scope€of€MediationÌÌ€€€€(1)€€The€court€may€not€in€its€initialÏorder€require€the€parties€to€attend€more€thanÏtwo€mediation€sessions;€however,€for€goodÏcause€shown€and€upon€the€recommendation€ofÏthe€mediator,€the€court€may€order€up€to€twoÏadditional€mediation€sessions.€€The€partiesÏmay€voluntarily€continue€with€furtherÏmediation.ÌÌ€€€€(2)€€Mediation€under€this€Rule€shall€beÏlimited€to€the€issues€of€custody€andÏvisitation€unless€the€parties€agree€otherwiseÏin€writing.ÌÌ€€(d)€€If€AgreementÌÌ€€€€€€€If€the€parties€reach€a€proposedÏagreement€on€some€or€all€of€the€disputedÏissues,€the€mediator€shall€prepare€a€writtenÏdraft€of€the€agreement€and€send€copies€of€itÏto€the€parties€and€their€attorneys.€€If€theÏagreement€is€signed€by€the€parties€asÐ @.)4 Ðsubmitted€or€as€modified€by€the€parties,€theÏmediator€shall€submit€it€to€the€court€forÏapproval€and€entry€as€an€order.€€ÌÌ€€(e)€€If€No€AgreementÌÌà ¸ à€€If€no€agreement€is€reached€or€theÏmediator€determines€that€mediation€isÏinappropriate,€the€mediator€shall€so€adviseÏthe€court€but€shall€not€state€the€reasons.€ÏIf€the€court€does€not€order€mediation€or€theÏcase€is€returned€to€the€court€after€mediationÏwithout€an€agreement€as€to€all€issues€in€theÏcase,€the€court€shall€promptly€schedule€theÏcase€for€hearing€on€any€pendente€lite€orÏother€appropriate€relief€not€covered€by€aÏmediation€agreement.ÌÌ€€(f)€€ConfidentialityÌÌ€€€€€€€Except€for€an€agreement€submitted€toÏthe€court€pursuant€to€section€d€of€this€RuleÏor€as€otherwise€required€by€law,€no€statementÏor€writing€made€in€the€course€of€mediation€isÏsubject€to€discovery€or€admissible€inÏevidence€in€any€proceeding€under€this€ChapterÏunless€the€parties€and€their€counsel€agreeÏotherwise€in€writing.€€Neither€the€mediatorÏnor€an€attorney€may€be€called€as€a€witness€inÏsuch€a€proceeding€to€give€evidence€regardingÏthe€mediation€or€custody€or€visitation.ÌÌCommittee€note:€€See€Code,€Family€LawÏArticle,€ðð5„701€et€seq.€for€provisions€thatÏrequire€the€reporting€of€suspected€childÏabuse.ÌÌ€€(g)€€Costs̀̀€€€€€Payment€of€the€compensation,€fees,€andÏcosts€of€a€mediator€may€be€compelled€by€orderÏof€court€and€assessed€among€the€parties€asÏthe€court€may€direct.€€In€the€order€forÏmediation,€the€court€may€waive€payment€of€theÏcompensation,€fees,€and€costs.ÌÌCross€reference:€€For€the€qualifications€andÏselection€of€mediators,€see€Rule€17„104.ÌÌÐ  ø*H&1 ÐSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerÏRule€S73A.ÌÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà0  àRule€9„204€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterððs€Note.Ð (#(# ÐÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÌà ¸ àThis€Rule€incorporates€the€substance€ofÏcurrent€Rule€9„205€(former€Rule€S73A),€whichÏwas€adopted€as€a€new€rule€in€1988€and€amendedÏin€1990.ÌÌà ¸ àAt€its€October,€1995€meeting,€the€RulesÏCommittee€approved€as€an€addition€toÏsubsection€(b)(3)€a€sentence€that€prohibits€aÏcourt€from€ordering€mediation€unless€bothÏparties€are€represented€by€attorneys.€€TheÏlanguage€of€the€current€rule€is€ambiguous€asÏto€whether€both€parties€must€have€attorneysÏbefore€the€court€may€require€mediation.€€TheÏCommittee€revised€the€proposed€Rule€to€removeÏthis€ambiguity.€€The€Committee€believed€thatÏgiven€the€importance€of€custody€andÏvisitation€determinations€and€the€potentialÏeconomic€implications€of€thoseÏdeterminations,€as€well€as€the€potentialÏimbalance€that€can€occur€when€only€one€partyÏis€unrepresented,€both€parties€should€haveÏlegal€counsel€before€the€court€mandates€thisÏprocess.ÌÌà ¸ àThe€Family/Domestic€Subcommittee,Ïhowever,€recommends€that€the€Rule€beÏclarified€in€the€opposite€direction.€€GivenÏthe€adoption€of€Title€17€of€these€Rules€andÏthe€increased€use€and€acceptance€ofÏalternative€dispute€resolution,€as€well€asÏthe€increased€numbers€of€òòproóó€òòseóó€litigants,Ð ˜!è% Ðthe€Subcommittee€recommends€that€mediation€beÏused€regardless€of€whether€the€parties€areÏrepresented€by€attorneys.€€The€SubcommitteeÏbelieves€that€mediation€is€very€useful€inÏresolving€child€custody€and€visitationÏdisputes€and€lowering€the€level€of€acrimonyÏbetween€the€parties.€€A€skilled€mediator€canÏhandle€the€problem€of€the€potential€imbalanceÏbetween€a€represented€party€and€anÏunrepresented€party.ÌÌà ¸ àIn€section€(f),€the€phrase€ð ðor€asÐ ø*H&1 Ðotherwise€required€by€lawðð€is€added€in€lightÐ À+'2 Ðof€statutory€reporting€requirements€withÏrespect€to€suspected€child€abuse.ÌÐ .h)5 Ðà ¸ àSection€(h)€of€the€current€Rule€has€beenÏdeleted.€€In€its€place,€the€Subcommittee€hasÏadded€a€cross€reference€to€Rule€17„104,ÏQualifications€and€Selection€of€Mediators.ÌÌÌÔ#† XŒXX XŒ8.#ÔÒ°` ÒÒ°` ÒÓÓà  àThe€Reporter€explained€that€the€main€controversy€surroundingÐ ` ° Ðthis€Rule€is€whether€a€party€who€is€not€represented€by€anÏattorney€can€be€required€to€go€to€mediation.€€In€the€last€versionÏof€the€Rule,€the€Committee€was€concerned€about€the€imbalance€in€aÏsituation€where€one€side€is€represented€by€counsel€and€one€sideÏis€not.€€The€Committee€had€decided€that,€unless€both€parties€areÏrepresented€by€attorneys,€the€court€should€not€require€mediation.€ÏThe€Subcommittee€had€the€opposite€view.€€Because€of€the€number€ofÏòòproóó€òòseóó€litigants,€the€usefulness€of€mediation,€and€the€fact€thatÐ à0 Ða€skilled€mediator€can€handle€the€situation€where€a€party€is€notÏrepresented€by€counsel,€the€Subcommitteeððs€recommendation€is€toÏnot€require€that€both€parties€must€be€represented€by€counsel.€€ÏThis€is€a€policy€issue.€€The€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€as€aÏmediator€with€60€hours€of€mediation€training,€she€agreed€with€theÏSubcommittee.€€The€Chair€added€that€in€cases€in€which€theÏmediation€process€should€not€be€used,€the€court€can€decide€as€toÏmediation€under€subsection€(b)(1)(A)€of€Rule€9„204.€€Ms.€OrtizÏobserved€that€this€follows€current€practice.Ìà  àThe€Honorable€James€C.€Cawood,€of€the€Circuit€Court€for€AnneÏArundel€County,€said€that€he€had€a€question€about€section€(d)€ofÏRule€9„204,€which€provides€that€the€mediator€shall€prepare€aÏwritten€draft€of€the€agreement.€€He€questioned€whether€theÏmediator€should€prepare€the€draft€on€the€theory€that€mediatorsÏare€not€supposed€to€draft€agreements.€€He€suggested€that€theÐ P- (4 Ðmediator€could€prepare€a€memorandum€of€understanding€of€theÏagreement€between€the€parties.€€The€Reporter€inquired€as€to€howÏthis€would€become€a€court€order€when€òòproóó€òòseóó€parties€are€involved.€Ð Ð  ÐThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€the€negative€side€to€this€is€thatÏthe€parties€would€have€to€be€represented€by€counsel.€€However,Ïthe€positive€side€is€that€it€would€ensure€that€the€mediator€isÏnot€practicing€law.€€It€is€difficult€to€draft€an€agreementÏneutrally,€and€the€mediator€could€lose€his€or€her€credibility.€ÏMediators€are€opposed€to€drafting€agreements.€€They€tend€toÏrefuse€to€draft€unless€the€court€orders€them€to€do€so.€€€Ms.ÏOrtiz€noted€that€this€can€generate€significant€problems.€€€Ìà  àMr.€Hochberg€questioned€as€to€who€would€draw€up€theÏagreement€if€the€parties€have€no€counsel.€€The€Chair€expressedÏthe€opinion€that€the€mediator€should€draw€up€the€agreement.€€TheÏRule€provides€that€the€parties€can€modify€the€agreement.€€TheÏVice€Chair€commented€that€if€a€mediator€drafts€an€agreement,€thisÏis€beyond€the€role€of€a€mediator,€and€she€asked€if€mediators€areÏrequired€to€have€malpractice€insurance.€€Judge€Dryden€suggestedÏthat€the€agreement€be€given€another€name.€€Judge€VaughanÏsuggested€that€the€first€sentence€of€section€(d)€read€as€follows:Ð `"°& Ðð ðIf€the€parties€reach€a€proposed€agreement€on€some€or€all€of€theÐ ð#@( Ðdisputed€issues,€the€mediator€shall€prepare€a€written€memorandumÏof€the€points€of€the€agreement€and€shall€submit€it€to€the€partiesÏand€their€attorneys.ðð€€Judge€Cawood€responded€that€he€did€notÐ  (ð#. Ðthink€this€change€would€solve€the€problem.€€The€Vice€Chair€saidÏthat€the€mediator€does€not€have€to€be€an€attorney.€€If€theÏmediator€is€a€social€worker,€this€would€be€sanctioning€theÐ P- (4 Ðpractice€of€law€by€a€non„attorney.€€Ìà  àThe€Reporter€told€the€Committee€that€she€had€been€asked€aÏrules€question€involving€an€attorney€who€works€as€a€mediator.€ÏThe€attorney€had€been€mediating€a€divorce€case€and€was€reportedÏto€the€Attorney€Grievance€Commission€for€representing€both€sidesÏin€the€case.€€It€is€important€to€avoid€placing€someone€in€anÏethical€bind.€€Mr.€Sykes€suggested€that€the€procedure€could€beÏthe€same€one€that€takes€place€in€an€open€court€settlement.€€TheÏcourt€asks€both€sides€if€they€are€in€agreement,€and€then€theÏcourt€states€on€the€record€what€the€agreement€is.€€The€transcriptÏbecomes€the€agreement.€€The€same€procedure€could€apply€to€aÏmediation.€€The€Reporter€added€that€this€could€be€recorded€onÏtape.€€Mr.€Sykes€observed€that€this€type€of€procedure€wouldÏremove€the€problems€associated€with€drafting€the€agreement.€€TheÏChair€commented€that€this€would€work€well€if€the€mediation€tookÏplace€at€the€courthouse.€€Mr.€Sykes€responded€that€if€not,€theÏmediator€could€record€the€agreement€on€tape.€€€Ìà  àMr.€Johnson€remarked€that€a€document€memorializes€theÏagreement€for€people.€€The€taped€procedure€would€build€inÏexpenses€and€cause€additional€expenses€for€òòproóó€òòseóó€persons.€€TheÐ `"°& ÐReporter€pointed€out€that€the€person€needs€to€be€able€to€go€backÏto€his€or€her€attorney€to€assure€that€the€terms€of€agreement€areÏsatisfactory.€€The€Vice€Chair€cautioned€that€a€mediator€cannotÏgive€advice,€and€there€is€a€huge€benefit€to€having€an€independentÏattorney€look€at€it.€€Judge€Kaplan€pointed€out€that€the€mediatorÏcould€summarize€the€terms€of€the€agreement€in€writing,€and€thenÏeach€party€could€sign€off.€€The€Chair€said€that€in€someÐ P- (4 Ðsituations,€both€parties€have€counsel,€while€in€others,€neitherÏhas€counsel,€or€only€one€is€represented.€€He€suggested€that€theÏfirst€sentence€of€section€(d)€read€as€follows:€€ð ðIf€the€partiesÐ Ð  Ðreach€a€proposed€agreement€on€some€or€all€of€the€disputed€issues,Ïthe€agreement€shall€be€reduced€to€writing€and€submitted€to€theÏcourt.ðð€€The€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€this€a€good€use€of€theÐ € Ð  Ðpassive€tense.€€Mr.€Sykes€observed€that€the€agreement€may€not€getÏdrafted€if€the€Rule€does€not€state€who€is€responsible€forÏdrafting€it.€€Ìà  àJudge€McAuliffe€suggested€that€another€way€to€handle€theÏproblem€is€to€provide€that€the€mediator€shall€prepare€aÏmemorandum€of€the€points€of€the€agreement.€€The€first€sentence€ofÏsection€(d)€would€read€as€follows:€€ð ðIf€the€parties€reach€aÐ pÀ Ðproposed€agreement€on€some€or€all€of€the€disputed€issues,€theÏmediator€shall€prepare€a€written€memorandum€of€the€points€of€Ïagreement€and€send€copies€of€it€to€the€parties€and€theirÏattorneys.ðð€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€change.€€Ð °  ÐJudge€Cawood€noted€that€mediators€may€have€trouble€getting€theÏparties€to€sign.€€Mr.€Johnson€asked€what€happens€if€the€agreementÏis€not€signed.€€Ms.€Ortiz€said€that€many€people€do€not€haveÏcounsel,€especially€in€custody€and€visitation€cases.€€ManyÏjurisdictions€handle€this€differently,€but€they€require€thatÏthere€be€a€window€of€time€to€consult€with€counsel.€€The€ViceÏChair€noted€that€it€is€appropriate€to€have€a€cooling€off€periodÏbefore€the€agreement€is€signed.€€A€party€may€be€agreeing€toÏsomething€very€major€such€as€giving€up€his€or€her€share€of€theÏmarital€home.Ð P- (4 Ðà  àThe€Reporter€pointed€out€that€at€the€top€of€page€17€of€theÏpackage€of€rules,€there€is€a€query€to€the€Committee€as€to€whetherÏthe€cross€reference€to€the€Maryland€Rules€of€Professional€ConductÏshould€be€changed€because€of€the€change€in€subsection€(b)(2)€fromÏthe€language€ð ð[¢i]f£€counsel€for€a€party€or€childðð€to€ð ð[¢i]f£€a€partyÐ ð @ Ðor€child.ðð€€The€Vice€Chair€said€that€Rule€1„341€applies€to€bothÐ € Ð  Ðattorneys€and€parties.€€Mr.€Sykes€commented€that€the€child€is€notÏsubject€to€sanctions€because€he€or€she€is€not€a€party.€€AlthoughÏRules€3.1€and€3.3€apply€only€to€attorneys,€it€is€worthwhile€toÏkeep€a€reference€to€them€in€the€cross€reference.€€Ìà  àThe€Chair€observed€that,€arguably,€the€court€should€notÏorder€mediation€if€there€is€a€good€faith€assertion€of€abuse,Ïregardless€of€the€truth€of€that€assertion.€€It€could€be€that€theÏcourt€is€not€persuaded€that€there€is€anything€to€the€assertion.€ÏThe€parent€may€believe€that€the€child€has€been€physically€abused,Ïbut€the€court€is€persuaded€that€the€bruises€were€from€horsebackÏriding.€€Mr.€Sykes€noted€that€subsection€(b)(2)€provides€that€theÏcourt€has€to€determine€if€mediation€is€inappropriate.€€The€ChairÏsuggested€that€the€language€could€read€ð ð[¢i]f£€the€court€concludesÐ Ð $ Ðthat€there€is€a€genuine€issue€of€physical€or€sexual€abuse...ðð.€Ð `"°& ÐThe€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€the€Rule€could€read€that€ð ðthe€courtÐ ð#@( Ðshall€not€order€mediation€if€it€determines€that€....ðð.€€The€StyleÐ €%Ð * ÐSubcommittee€can€rewrite€this€provision.€€Mr.€Sykes€asked€if€theÏintention€of€the€Rule€is€to€bind€the€court€on€the€basis€of€anÏallegation.€€Judge€Cawood€responded€that€it€would€be€overkill€toÏprovide€that€if€any€abuse€is€claimed,€mediation€is€inappropriate.€ÏThe€Chair€commented€that€there€are€situations€where€there€hasÐ P- (4 Ðbeen€a€bad€faith€representation,€and€mediation€would€not€beÏappropriate.€€This€may€be€taken€care€of€in€subsection€(b)(1).€ÏThe€problem€is€how€does€one€know€if€there€is€a€genuine€issue€ofÏphysical€or€sexual€abuse.€€à À àÐ ` ° Ðà  àMr.€Sykes€pointed€out€that€the€Rule€provides€someÏflexibility€for€the€court.€€If€the€court€feels€the€allegation€isÏa€sham,€the€court€can€do€what€it€wishes.€€The€Vice€Chair€saidÏthat€it€is€not€clear€how€the€court€could€determine€that€anÏallegation€is€not€in€good€faith.€€The€Chair€stated€that€a€goodÏfaith€belief€that€there€has€been€abuse€can€be€resolved€if€a€smallÏamount€of€evidence€is€taken.€€Hopefully,€the€person€who€has€madeÏa€bad€faith€claim€will€back€down.€€The€Vice€Chair€observed€thatÏsubsection€(b)(2)€should€not€be€used€to€allow€someone€to€get€outÏof€mediation.€€However,€if€someone€incorrectly€believes€thatÏabuse€has€occurred,€this€subjective€belief€may€make€mediationÏinappropriate.€€The€person€who€believes€this€will€not€be€able€toÏmediate€effectively.€€Ms.€Ogletree€remarked€that€the€partiesÏwould€be€in€an€unequal€bargaining€position.€€There€needs€to€beÏsome€way€to€shunt€this€out.€€The€Vice€Chair€expressed€the€opinionÏthat€subsection€(b)(2)€should€not€be€changed.€€The€ReporterÏquestioned€as€to€what€the€practice€is.€€Judge€Cawood€replied€thatÏit€is€not€a€huge€problem.€€Cases€involving€some€physical€abuseÏhave€gone€to€mediation€successfully.€€It€would€cause€moreÏproblems€to€change€the€language€of€the€Rule,€which€had€beenÏheavily€debated€by€the€Subcommittee.€€If€the€allegation€of€abuseÏis€genuine,€the€court€need€not€order€mediation.€€The€issue€as€toÏwhether€the€allegation€is€genuine€and€in€good€faith€is€not€up€toÐ P- (4 Ðthe€parties€to€decide,€it€is€up€to€the€court€to€decide.€€Ìà  àThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€it€would€be€inappropriate€forÏsomeone€to€put€in€a€pleading,€solely€for€the€purpose€of€keepingÏthe€matter€out€of€mediation,€an€allegation€that€her€husband€bumpsÏher€every€time€he€passes€her.€€The€purpose€of€the€provision€isÏfor€situations€where€someone€genuinely€believes€he€or€she€hasÏbeen€abused.€€Ms.€Ogletree€added€that€sometimes€verbal€abuse€isÏalleged€as€well€as€other€things,€and€it€is€impossible€for€theÏperson€to€participate€in€mediation.€€The€Chair€pointed€out€thatÏthe€language€of€the€Rule€may€be€read€as€allowing€a€party€to€optÏout€of€mediation,€and€the€court€has€no€choice.€€The€Vice€ChairÏsaid€that€she€agreed,€but€she€noted€the€opposite€problem€which€isÏthat€the€wife€alleges€the€husband€bumps€into€her.€€Would€allÏjudges€believe€that€this€constitutes€abuse?€€The€Chair€remarkedÏthat€there€are€close€cases€and€cases€where€someone€alleges€that€aÏspouse€hit€the€person€20€years€ago.€€This€is€a€judgment€call.€€HeÏasked€if€the€Rules€Committee€is€satisfied€with€the€Rule€as€it€nowÏreads.€€Judge€McAuliffe€said€that€he€did€not€agree€with€theÏinterpretation€of€the€language€that€the€court€cannot€go€forwardÏif€abuse€has€been€alleged.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€theÏRule€be€left€as€it€is€now.€€Judge€Kaplan€noted€that€the€languageÐ ð#@( Ðð ðas€a€resultðð€indicates€that€the€judge€is€not€precluded€fromÐ €%Ð * Ðordering€mediation.€€Mr.€Sykes€remarked€that€the€language€ð ðas€aÐ '`", Ðresultðð€is€part€of€the€representation€to€the€court.€€It€would€beÐ  (ð#. Ðbetter€to€state:€ð ðand€the€court€concludes,€that€as€a€result...ðð.€Ð 0*€%0 ÐThe€Reporter€pointed€out€that€subsection€(b)(2)€used€to€beginÏð ð[¢i]f£€counsel€for€a€party€or€child...ðð.€€That€language€wasÐ P- (4 Ðdeleted,€and€without€it,€a€òòproóó€òòseóó€party€can€make€his€or€her€ownÐ ° Ðrepresentations,€which€provides€more€potential€for€mischief.€ÏJudge€Dryden€suggested€that€the€language€of€subsection€(b)(2)Ïcould€read€as€follows:€ð ð...and€that,€as€a€result,€the€courtÐ ` ° Ðconcludes€...ðð.€€The€Reporter€noted€that€there€is€no€hearingÐ ð @ Ðearly€in€the€proceedings.€€Mr.€Hochberg€questioned€as€to€how€theÏcourt€could€conclude€anything.€€Ìà  àThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€the€Alternative€DisputeÏResolution€Commission€has€expressed€the€view€that€it€isÏpreferable€that€a€few€cases€not€be€sent€to€mediation€rather€thanÏto€send€cases€where€there€has€been€abuse.€€The€provision€shouldÏbe€left€as€it€is.€€The€Reporter€pointed€out€that€there€is€anotherÏchance€at€the€scheduling€conference€for€the€court€to€orderÏmediation.€€The€Chair€commented€that€if€someone€makes€anÏallegation€of€abuse,€it€is€going€to€cause€trouble€anyway.€€TheÏCommittee€approved€Rule€9„204€as€amended.Ìà  àMs.€Ogletree€presented€Rule€9„205,€Child€Support€Guidelines,Ïfor€the€Committeeððs€consideration.€€ÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÌÔ‡ XŒXX XŒÔÓÓRule€9„205.€€CHILD€SUPPORT€GUIDELINESÐ `"°& ÐÌÌ€€(a)€€DefinitionsÌÌà ¸ à€€The€following€definitions€apply€inÏthis€Rule:ÌÌ€€€€(1)€€Shared€Physical€CustodyÌÌà ¸ à€€€€"Shared€physical€custody"€has€theÏmeaning€stated€in€Code,€Family€Law€Article,Ïðð12„201€(¢i£).ÌÌ€€€€(2)€€WorksheetÌÐ .h)5 Ðà ¸ à€€€€"Worksheet"€means€a€worksheet€usedÏto€compute€child€support€under€the€guidelinesÏset€forth€in€Code,€Family€Law€Article,€TitleÏ12,€Subtitle€2.ÌÌ€€(b)€€Filing€of€WorksheetÌÌà ¸ à€€In€an€action€involving€theÏestablishment€or€modification€of€childÏsupport,€not€later€than€the€date€of€theÏhearing€on€the€issue€of€child€support€or€asÏdirected€otherwise€by€the€court,€each€partyÏshall€file€a€worksheet€in€the€form€set€forthÏin€this€Rule.ÌÌCross€reference:€€See€Code,€Family€LawÏArticle,€ðð12„203€(a)€and€òòWalsh€v.€Walshóó,€333Ð 0€  ÐMd.€492€(1994).ÌÌ€€(c)€€Primary€Physical€CustodyÌÌà ¸ à€€Except€in€cases€of€shared€physicalÏcustody,€the€worksheet€shall€be€inÏsubstantially€the€following€form:ÌÐ  pÀ ÐÔ‡ ôà§õX XŒÔÔ#† ôà§õõ ôয়|#ÔÔ‡ ôà§õõ ôà§ÔÒX` ÒÒX` ÒÑX°ÑÓÍÌÓÑ€OYÑÌÌÌ__________________________________€€€€€€In€theÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Circuit€Court€for€________________________________Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€v.€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ì__________________________________€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€No.€_________________ÌÌÔ*qƒ45 ddd Xdd Xdd XX€%X€%qÔÔ,Ò”d ÔÔ,td ÔÔ,3td ÔÔ,3td ÔÔ,rt” ÔÔ+  ÔÐ 9€666& X €€‚¨‚ƒƒ„„……9Ðò òWORKSHEET€A€„€CHILD€SUPPORT€OBLIGATION:€PRIMARY€PHYSICAL€CUSTODYó óÐ ¨  ÐÌÐ K€76<$@ è  ¨  666 €r€‚ˆ‚ƒƒ„„KÐà@ÉÉY àChildrenˆÌÌ______________________________________Ì______________________________________Ì______________________________________ÌÐ 0€77!° X 76 „„0Ðà@žž'?àDate€of€€ˆÏBirthÌ________¼________Ì________Ð 4€77% ¸ 77 „„……4Ðà  àà@ïï4àChildrenˆÌÌ_______________Ì_______________Ì_______________Ð 7€776$ ¸ 77 „„7Ðà@IIBÓ!àDate€of€BirthˆÌÌ_____________Ì_____________Ì_____________Ð L€6=! ¸  ˆ r 776 €/€‚ˆ‚ƒƒ„„……LÐÐ 3€77$¨ !6 „„3ÐMotherÐ 0€77!¨ "77 „„0ÐFatherÐ 4€776!¨ #77 „„4Ðà@C C DÓ!àCombinedˆÐ H€769!¨ $ ˆ / 776 €Ö€‚ˆ‚ƒƒ„„HÐ1.€€MONTHLY€ACTUAL€INCOME€(Before€€€€€€Ï€€€€€taxes)Ð 6€7%ð˜&76 „„……6ÐÐ A€772'Pø '77 „„AÐ$Ð 0€77!Pø (77 „„0Ð$Ð 4€776!Pø )77 „„4Ð/////////////Ì/////////////Ð H€769!ð˜+ ˆ Ö 776 €Ö€‚ˆ‚ƒƒ„„HЀ€€€a.€Minus€preexisting€child€support€Ï€€€€€€€payment€actually€paidÐ &àˆ-76 ……&ÐÐ &€77 ¸`- „„&ЄР0€77!@è.77 „„0ЄР4€776!@è/77 „„4Ð/////////////¼/////////////Ð H€769!àˆ1 ˆ Ö 776 €Ö€‚ˆ‚ƒƒ„„HЀ€€€b.€Minus€health€insurance€premiumÌ€€€€€€€(if€child€included)€Ð &Ðx376 ……&ÐÐ &€77 ¨P3 „„&ЄР0€77!0Ø477 „„0ЄР4€776!0Ø577 „„4Ð/////////////¼/////////////Ð H€769!Ðx7 ˆ Ö 776 €/€‚ˆ‚ƒƒ„„HЀ€€€c.€Minus€alimony€actually€paidÐ & È876 ……&ÐÐ &€77 ˜@8 „„&ЄР0€77! 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àThis€Rule€is€proposed€in€light€of€theÏrebuttable€presumption€that€the€correctÏamount€of€child€support€is€that€which€would€Ìresult€from€the€application€of€the€childÏsupport€guidelines€set€forth€in€Code,€FamilyÏLaw€Article,€ðð12„201€„€204€and€the€duty€ofÏthe€court€to€act€in€the€best€interests€of€theÏchildren€when€establishing€or€modifying€childÏsupport,€even€in€cases€where€the€parents€haveÏagreed€upon€a€support€amount.€€See€òòWalsh€v.Ð ¸$`"W ÐWalshóó,€333€Md.€492€(1994).Ð €%(#X ÐÌà ¸ àThe€worksheet€for€primary€physicalÏcustody€set€forth€in€Section€(c)€of€the€RuleÏis€"Worksheet€A,"€originally€adopted€andÏissued€as€a€standardized€form€byÏAdministrative€Order€of€the€Court€of€AppealsÏdated€February€21,€1989.ÌÌà ¸ àThe€worksheet€for€shared€physicalÏcustody€set€forth€in€section€(d)€of€the€RuleÏis€based€upon€the€shared€custody€worksheetÐ .À+c 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àMs.€Ogletree€explained€that€section€(a)€contains€no€changes.€ÏThe€forms€for€computing€the€worksheets€are€included€in€the€Rule.€ÏThe€worksheets€are€filed€before€the€hearing.€€There€is€aÏworksheet€for€a€case€with€sole€custody,€and€one€for€a€case€withÏshared€custody.€€Worksheet€A€is€for€primary€physical€custody;ÏWorksheet€B€is€for€shared€physical€custody.€€The€worksheets€canÏbe€prepared€through€computer€programs€which€make€them€easier€toÏcomplete.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€the€Rule€allowsÏworksheets€to€be€completed€not€later€than€the€date€of€theÏhearing.€€Does€this€mean€that€a€parent€may€not€get€the€worksheetÏin€advance€of€the€hearing?€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£€responded€that€thisÏinformation€is€obtained€through€discovery.€€Mr.€Hochberg€saidÏthat€in€pendente€lite€cases,€there€is€no€discovery.€€Ms.€OgletreeÏremarked€that€the€arithmetic€is€the€same.€€The€numbers€can€beÏcalculated€with€a€calculator€or€a€computer.€€The€Vice€ChairÏstated€that€one€partyððs€calculations€for€work„related€child€careÏand€extraordinary€medical€expenses€may€differ€from€theÏcalculations€of€the€other€side.€€The€other€parent€would€have€noÏopportunity€on€the€day€of€the€hearing€to€figure€out€theÏdiscrepancy.€€The€Chair€remarked€that€there€is€usually€lead€timeÏin€the€fight€over€pendente€lite€custody.€€Ms.€Ogletree€added€thatÏat€this€point€in€the€proceedings,€the€Bureau€of€SupportÏEnforcement€usually€has€contacted€both€parties€and€sent€a€copy€ofÏthe€partiesðð€earnings.€€In€almost€all€of€the€cases,€there€is€aÏcomputer€sheet€in€the€file€with€this€information.€€The€ChairÐ 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° Ðâ âmarital€property€because€the€property€(a)€was€acquired€by€oneÏparty€before€marriage,€(b)€was€acquired€by€one€party€byÏinheritance€or€gift€from€a€third€person,€(c)€has€been€excluded€byÏvalid€agreement,€or€(d)€is€directly€traceable€to€any€of€theseÏsources:ÌÑ€²NÑÌÌÒX°ÒÒX°ÒÔ‡ ’(X XŒÔÔ#† ’( ’(°÷#ÔÔ‡@h ’(ÔÔ*µƒCD ddÈ”d ½td ½td “td “td ßt” ßt” ABX€%X€%µÔÔ,´”d ÔÔ,¼td ÔÔ,Øtd ÔÔ,Øtd ÔÔ,td ÔÔ,td ÔÔ,t” ÔÔ,t” ÔÔ+  ÔÐ 1€66" ð @ €@€‚¨‚ƒƒ„„1ÐDescription€of€PropertyÐ 0€67!˜ è 66 „„0ÐReason€WhyÌNon„MaritalÐ 4€67%8 ˆ 67 „„……4Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€How€TitledÌÌ€€Husband's€€€€€€€€€€€Wife'sÌ€€Assertion€€€€€€€€€AssertionÐ 7€67(x È67 „„……7Ѐ€€€€€Fair€Market€ValueÌÌ€€Husband's€€€€€€Wife'sÌ€€Assertion€€€€€AssertionÐ ;€676(x È67 „„……;Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€Liens/DebtsÌ€€€Husband's€€€€€€€Wife'sÌ€€€Assertion€€€€€AssertionÐ I€7668$Ø ( ¨ @ 676 €€€‚ˆ‚„„IÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÐ 2€776!€Ð"766 „„2ÐÐ 2€776! ð #776 „„2ÐÐ )€776 ð $776 )ÐÐ 2€776! ð %776 „„2ÐÐ )€776 ð &776 )ÐÐ +€7767 ð '776 +ÐÐ .€766 ð (7767 ‹‹.ÐÐ1'% ð ) ˆ0 €  766 1ÐÌÌÒ°XÒÒ°XÒÔ#†Xu X@h`ù#ÔÔ#† XŒX XXu¢ù#ÔÔ‡ XŒXX XŒÔÌà  à3.€€The€parties€are€not€in€agreement€as€to€whether€the€Ìfollowing€property€is€marital€or€non„marital:ÌÌÌÒX°ÒÒX°ÒÔ‡ ’(X XŒÔÔ#† ’( ’(œÿ#ÔÔ‡@h ’(ÔÔ*ƃEF dd´”d ¼td Øtd Øtd td td t” t” CDX€%X€%ÆÔÔ,”d ÔÔ,„td ÔÔ,„td ÔÔ,„td ÔÔ,„td ÔÔ,„td ÔÔ,„td ÔÔ,„t” ÔÔ,„t” ÔÔ+  ÔÐ 1€66" xÈ0 €@€‚¨‚ƒƒ„„1Ѐ€Description€of€PropertyÐ 4€67% p166 „„……4Ѐ€€€€€€€€Marital?ÌÌHusband's€€€€€€€€Wife'sÌAssertion€€€€€€€AssertionÐ 7€67(P567 „„……7Ѐ€€€€€€€€€How€TitledÌÌ€Husband's€€€€€€€€€€Wife'sÌ€Assertion€€€€€€€€AssertionÐ 7€67(P967 „„……7Ѐ€€€€€Fair€Market€ValueÌÌ€Husband's€€€€€€€€€Wife'sÌ€Assertion€€€€€€€€AssertionÐ ;€676(P=67 „„……;Ѐ€€€€€€€€Lien/DebtsÌÌHusband's€€€€€€€€€Wife'sÌAssertion€€€€€€€€AssertionÐ I€7668$PA ¨ @ 676 €r €‚ˆ‚„„IÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÐ 2€776!è'8#P766 „„2ÐÐ )€776(xQ776 )ÐÐ 2€776!(xR776 „„2ÐÐ )€776(xS776 )ÐÐ 2€776!(xT776 „„2ÐÐ )€776(xU776 )ÐÐ ,€776(xV776 ‹‹,ÐÌÐ +€7766ÈX776 +ÐÐ1'%(xY ˆ0 r  7766 1ÐÌÌÔ#†Xu X@hL#ÔÔ#† XŒX XXuŽ#ÔÔ‡ XŒXX XŒÔÒ°XÒÒ°XÒÌÌDate€______________________€€€€€_________________________________Ìà  à€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€à h àà À à€€Plaintiff€or€AttorneyÐ P, '^ ÐÌDate€______________________€€€€€_________________________________Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Defendant€or€AttorneyÐ ¨.ø)a ЇINSTRUCTIONS:ÌÌà  à1.€€If€the€parties€do€not€agree€concerning€the€title€orÏvalue€of€any€property,€the€parties€shall€set€forth€in€theÏappropriate€column€a€statement€that€the€title€or€value€is€inÏdispute€and€each€party's€assertion€relative€to€how€the€propertyÏis€titled€or€the€fair€market€value.ÌÌÌÌÌà  à2.€€In€listing€property€that€the€parties€agree€is€non„¼marital€because€the€property€is€directly€traceable€to€any€of€theÏlisted€sources€of€non„marital€property,€the€parties€shall€specifyÏthe€source€to€which€the€property€is€traceable.ÌÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÓ (€°œXÓ€€(c)€€Time€for€Filing;€ProcedureÌÌà ¸ à€€The€joint€statement€shall€be€filed€atÏleast€ten€days€before€the€scheduled€trialÏdate€or€by€any€earlier€date€fixed€by€theÏcourt.€€At€least€30€days€before€the€jointÏstatement€is€due€to€be€filed,€each€partyÏshall€prepare€and€serve€on€the€other€party€aÏproposed€statement€in€the€form€set€forth€inÏsection€(b)€of€this€Rule.€€At€least€15€daysÏbefore€the€joint€statement€is€due,€theÏplaintiff€shall€sign€and€serve€on€theÏdefendant€for€approval€and€signature€aÏproposed€joint€statement€that€fairly€reflectsÏthe€positions€of€the€parties.€€The€defendantÏshall€timely€file€the€joint€statement.€€TheÏstatement€shall€be€signed€by€the€defendant€orÏbe€accompanied€by€a€written€explanation€ofÏthe€specific€reasons€why€it€is€not€signed€byÏthe€defendant.ÌÌ€€(d)€€SanctionsÌÌ€€€€€€€If€a€party€fails€to€comply€with€thisÏRule,€the€court,€on€motion€or€on€its€ownÏinitiative,€may€enter€any€orders€in€regard€toÏthe€noncompliance€that€are€just,€including:ÌÌ€€€€(1)€€an€order€that€the€classification€ofÏproperty€as€marital€or€non„marital€shall€beÏtaken€to€be€established€for€the€purpose€ofÏthe€action€in€accordance€with€the€statementÏfiled€by€the€complying€party;ÌÌ€€€€(2)€€an€order€refusing€to€allow€the€Ìnoncomplying€party€to€oppose€designatedÏallegations€on€the€other€party's€›statementÐ .h)5 ÐѲNÑâ âÑXXÑÑ°°Ñâ âÑ  Ñfiled€pursuant€to€this€Rule,€or€prohibitingÏthe€noncomplying€party€from€introducingÏdesignated€matters€in€evidence.ÌÌà ¸ àInstead€of€any€order€or€in€additionÏthereto,€the€court,€after€opportunity€forÏhearing,€shall€require€the€noncomplying€partyÏor€the€attorney€advising€the€noncompliance€orÏboth€of€them€to€pay€the€reasonable€expenses,Ïincluding€attorney's€fees,€caused€by€theÏnoncompliance,€unless€the€court€finds€thatÏthe€noncompliance€was€substantially€justifiedÏor€that€other€circumstances€make€an€award€ofÏexpenses€unjust.€ÌÌCommittee€note:€€The€Joint€Statement€ofÏMarital€and€Non„marital€Property€is€notÏintended€as€a€substitute€for€discovery€inÏdomestic€relations€cases.ÌÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerÏRule€¢S74£.ÌÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€9„206€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterððs€Note.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÌà ¸ àThis€Rule€incorporates€the€substance€ofÏRule€9„206€(former€Rule€¢S74£),€which€wasÏadopted€as€a€new€rule€in€1986.€€In€sectionÏ(b),€the€form€of€property€statement€has€beenÏredesigned€in€accordance€with€masters'€andÏpractitioners'€recommendations.ÌÌÌÔ#† XŒXX XŒö#ÔÒ°` ÒÒ°` ÒÓÓà  àMs.€¢Ogletree£€pointed€out€that€Rule€9„206€used€to€be€numberedÐ  X# ÐRule€¢S74£.€€The€parties€present€the€statement€to€the€court,€eitherÏagreeing€or€disagreeing€as€to€the€valuations€of€marital€and€non„¼marital€property.€€This€allows€the€court€lead€time€to€get€theÏpartiesðð€positions€on€the€table.€€Occasionally,€one€party€willÏnot€cooperate€and€give€the€necessary€information.€€Usually€theÏforms€get€filed€on€time.€€Mr.€Johnson€questioned€as€to€why€theÏform€is€titled€a€ð ðjoint€statement.ðð€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£€responded€thatÐ ø*H&1 Ðthe€parties€agree€or€disagree€as€to€certain€items.€€The€ViceÏChair€commented€that€it€is€similar€to€a€joint€pretrial€order.€Ð .h)5 ÐMr.€Hochberg€inquired€if€this€is€evidence,€and€Judge€¢Cawood£Ïanswered€that€it€is€evidence,€but€it€is€not€binding.€€The€ChairÏadded€that€it€is€an€admission.€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£€said€that€someÏthings€are€added€at€the€last€minute,€such€as€disposition€ofÏhouses,€cars,€and€liens.Ìà  àMs.€Ogletree€noted€that€the€statement€is€supposed€to€beÏfiled€a€certain€number€of€days€before€the€trial.€€Mr.€SykesÏpointed€out€that€section€(c)€provides€that€the€statement€is€to€beÏfiled€ten€days€before€the€trial.€€Thirty€days€before€the€jointÏstatement€is€due€to€be€filed,€each€party€serves€on€the€otherÏparty€a€proposed€statement.€€Is€the€proposed€joint€statement€aÏcollation€of€the€two€documents€into€one?€€Ms.€Ogletree€respondedÏin€the€affirmative.€€Mr.€Sykes€remarked€that€the€StyleÏSubcommittee€can€clarify€this.€€The€Committee€approved€Rule€9„206Ïas€presented.€€Ìà  àMs.€Ogletree€presented€Rule€9„208,€Testimony,€for€theÏCommitteeððs€consideration.€€ÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÓÓÌÔ‡ XŒXX XŒÔRule€9„208.€€TESTIMONYÐ  X# ÐÌÌà ¸ àA€judgment€granting€a€divorce,€anÏannulment,€or€alimony€may€be€entered€onlyÏupon€testimony€in€person€before€an€examinerÏor€master€or€in€open€court.€€In€anÏuncontested€case,€testimony€shall€be€takenÏbefore€an€examiner€or€master€unless€the€courtÏdirects€otherwise.€€Testimony€of€aÏcorroborating€witness€shall€be€oral€unlessÏotherwise€ordered€by€the€court€for€goodÏcause.ÌÌCross€reference:€€For€requirement€of€oralÏtestimony€by€plaintiff€in€divorce€actions,Ïsee€Code,€Family€Law€Article,€ðð1„203€(c).€ÏFor€requirement€of€corroboration,€see€Code,ÏFamily€Law€Article,€€ðð7„101€(b).Ð .h)5 ЇSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerÏRule€¢S75£€a.ÌÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€9„208€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterððs€Note.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àIt€is€recommended€that€section€b€ofÏcurrent€Rule€9„208€(former€Rule€¢S75£)€beÏomitted€from€this€Rule.€Rule€2„613€governsÏthe€entry€of€a€default€judgment€and€containsÏa€cross€reference€to€the€Soldiers€and€SailorsÏRelief€Act.€€The€first€sentence€of€currentÏRule€9„204€(former€Rule€¢S73£),€pertaining€toÏthe€entry€of€an€order€of€default€pursuant€toÏRule€2„613€also€is€not€carried€forward.€ÏInasmuch€as€the€Title€2€Rules€apply€unlessÏotherwise€expressly€provided€or€necessarilyÏimplied,€that€sentence€is€not€needed.€€TheÏsubstance€of€the€second€sentence€of€currentÏRule€9„204€is€incorporated€in€this€proposedÏrevision€of€Rule€9„208.ÌÌà ¸ àSection€(c)€of€current€Rule€9„208,Ïpertaining€to€stale€testimony,€also€has€beenÏomitted.€€The€Subcommittee€is€of€the€opinionÏthat€the€section€serves€no€useful€purpose.ÌÔ#† XŒXX XŒÊ#ÔÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` ÒÓÓà  àMs.€¢Ogletree£€said€that€the€changes€from€the€existing€ruleÏare€that€section€(b)€pertaining€to€default€cases€and€section€(c)Ïpertaining€to€stale€testimony€have€been€deleted.€€Judge€¢Cawood£Ïcommented€that€stale€testimony€is€testimony€taken€over€90€daysÏpreviously.€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£€remarked€that€it€used€to€be€30€days.€ÏThe€Chair€asked€if€there€is€a€statute€concerning€this.€€Ms.Ï¢Ogletree£€responded€that€there€was€a€statute€long€ago,€but€it€isÏnot€in€existence€currently.€€She€explained€that€theÏSubcommitteeððs€view€was€that€section€(c)€should€be€deletedÏbecause€some€cases€take€three€to€four€months€for€a€decision,€andÏa€party€who€is€just€over€the€poverty€level€may€not€be€able€to€payÏthe€costs€to€take€new€testimony.€€The€Chair€noted€that€theÏstatute€which€required€this€provision€has€been€eliminated,€so€itÐ P- (4 Ðis€not€necessary€to€keep€the€provision€in€the€Rule€if€the€policyÏdecision€is€to€eliminate€it.€€Ìà  àJudge€¢Cawood£€suggested€that€if€the€testimony€is€over€90€daysÏold,€the€Rule€could€provide€that€the€court€could€requireÏadditional€testimony€or€affidavits.€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£€reiterated€thatÏthere€are€economic€issues.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€theÏcourt€has€the€power€to€call€the€parties€in€for€additionalÏtestimony.€€In€an€uncontested€case,€further€testimony€should€notÏbe€necessary€unless€the€court€orders€otherwise.€€The€Chair€saidÏthat€the€court€can€award€the€divorce€and€resolve€the€propertyÏissues€later.€€If€the€Court€of€Appeals€is€concerned€about€this,Ïit€can€direct€the€Rules€Committee.€€€Ìà  àThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€the€Reporterððs€note€providesÏthat€Rule€9„204,€pertaining€to€the€entry€of€an€order€of€defaultÏpursuant€to€Rule€2„613,€is€not€carried€forward.€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£Ïresponded€that€only€the€first€sentence€has€been€deleted.€€TheÏVice€Chair€said€that€the€benefit€of€the€default€order€is€toÏclarify€that€in€divorce€cases,€if€the€defendant€does€not€answer,Ïhe€or€she€is€in€default.€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£€stated€that€there€is€noÏintention€to€change€this.€€The€Reporter€pointed€out€that€theÏRules€in€Title€2€apply€to€divorce€cases,€and€Rule€2„613€governsÏorders€of€default.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€the€Rule€couldÏexpressly€provide€that€the€default€judgment€process€applies.€€SheÏasked€when€the€sentence,€which€is€suggested€for€deletion,€wasÏadded.€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£€answered€that€before€the€order€of€default,Ïthere€was€a€decree€òòproóó€òò¢confesso£óó€which€allowed€a€party€to€proceedÐ À+'2 Ðwithout€the€other€party.€€The€Reporter€suggested€that€theÐ P- (4 Ðfollowing€language€could€be€added€to€the€cross€reference:€€ð ðForÐ ° Ðœdefault€procedures,€see€Rule€2„613.ðð€€The€Committee€agreed€byÐ @ Ðconsensus€with€this€change.€€The€Committee€approved€Rule€9„208€asÏamended.€Ìà  àMs.€Ogletree€presented€Rule€9„209,€Annulment„„CriminalÏConviction,€for€the€Committeeððs€consideration.€€€ÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÓÓÌÔ‡ XŒXX XŒÔRule€9„209.€€ANNULMENT„„CRIMINAL€CONVICTIONÐ Ø(  ÐÌÌà ¸ àWhen€a€court€shall€convict€one€or€bothÏof€the€spouses€of€bigamy€or€of€marryingÏwithin€any€prohibited€degree,€the€judgment€ofÏconviction€shall€serve€as€an€annulment€of€theÏunlawful€marriage.€€Upon€request€of€anÏinterested€person€and€the€filing€of€a€copy€ofÏthe€docket€entries,€the€circuit€court€for€theÏcounty€in€which€the€judgment€of€convictionÏwas€entered€shall€enter€a€judgment€ofÏannulment.ÌÌCross€references:€€For€within€what€degrees€ofÏkindred€or€affinity€marriages€are€void,€seeÏFamily€Law€Article,€ðððð2„201€and€2„202.€€ForÏcrime€of€bigamy,€see€Article€27,€ðð¢l8£.€€ForÏcrime€of€unlawful€marriage,€see€Family€LawÏArticle,€ðð2„202.ÌÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerÏRule€¢S76£.ÌÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€9„209€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterððs€Note.ÌÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àThis€Rule€is€derived€from€Rule€9„209Ï(former€Rule€¢S76£).€€It€clarifies€how€a€civilÏjudgment€of€annulment€may€be€obtainedÏfollowing€the€annulment€of€an€unlawfulÏmarriage€by€a€criminal€conviction€of€one€orÏboth€parties.ÌÔ#† XŒXX XŒp.#ÔÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` ÒÓÓà  àMs.€Ogletree€explained€that€the€judgment€of€conviction€ofÏbigamy€or€marrying€within€any€prohibited€degree€serves€as€anÏannulment.€€The€second€sentence€provides€the€notice.€€TheÐ .h)5 ÐSubcommittee€debated€this€Rule,€and€it€has€made€changes€to€it.€ÏIt€was€not€clear€from€the€current€Rule€whether€a€judgment€ofÏbigamy€acts€as€an€annulment,€or€if€a€separate€action€had€to€beÏfiled.€€The€proposed€Rule€clarifies€this.€€The€Vice€ChairÏinquired€as€to€why€the€copy€of€the€docket€entries€has€to€beÏfiled.€€Judge€McAuliffe€answered€that€title€searchers€may€notÏsearch€the€criminal€records.€€Judge€Cawood€asked€if€this€defeatsÏthe€right€to€a€monetary€award.€€Ms.€Ogletree€replied€that€it€doesÏnot€defeat€the€right€to€a€monetary€award€for€90€days.€€JudgeÏCawood€inquired€as€to€what€happens€after€90€days.€€Ms.€OgletreeÏobserved€that€this€is€the€existing€law.€€The€Chair€said€that€aÏjudgment€of€conviction€for€bigamy€or€marrying€within€anyÏprohibited€degree€serves€as€an€annulment€of€an€unlawful€marriage.€ÏMs.€Ogletree€commented€that€this€leaves€in€limbo€the€questionÏposed€by€Judge€Cawood.€€Judge€Vaughan€noted€that€the€marriageÏwould€be€void€òòabóó€òòinitioóó.€€Judge€Cawood€questioned€whether€theÐ  p ÐCode€provides€that€one€can€receive€a€monetary€award€if€a€marriageÏhas€been€annulled.€€Judge€Vaughan€observed€that€the€Code€has€veryÏlittle€pertaining€to€annulments.€€Ìà  àMr.€Sykes€pointed€out€that€the€two€sentences€in€Rule€9„209Ïare€inconsistent.€€Judge€Vaughan€suggested€that€the€judgment€ofÏconviction€be€filed€in€the€equity€records.€€The€Chair€suggestedÏthat€the€language€in€the€Rule€could€be:€€ð ðA€final€judgment€ofÐ '`", Ðconviction€of€bigamy€or€of€marrying€within€any€prohibited€degreeÏshall€serve€as€an€annulment€and€shall€be€recorded...ðð.€€€The€ViceÐ 0*€%0 ÐChair€looked€at€current€Rule€9„209€and€pointed€out€that€the€onlyÏcase€listed€under€the€Rule€was€one€pertaining€to€the€history€›ofÐ P- (4 Ðthe€statutory€source€„„€òòTownsend€v.€Morganóó,€192€Md.€168€(1949).€Ð ° ÐShe€asked€if€this€discussion€is€a€matter€for€the€Rules€CommitteeÏor€if€it€is€statutory.€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£€said€that€it€is€important€toÏclarify€that€the€marriage€has€been€terminated€if€there€is€realÏproperty.€€If€there€is€no€property,€no€separate€proceeding€needsÏto€be€filed.€€€Ìà  àThe€Vice€Chair€questioned€as€to€whether€the€Rules€CommitteeÏwrote€this€Rule.€€What€is€the€status€of€the€marriage€if€theÏjudgment€is€reversed€on€appeal?€€The€Reporter€pointed€out€thatÏthe€Chair€had€suggested€that€the€judgment€in€the€criminal€actionÏshould€be€final€before€this€Rule€is€invoked.€€The€Chair€addedÏthat€this€Rule€would€be€used€after€there€is€no€longer€an€appealÏas€of€right€in€the€criminal€action.€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£€inquired€as€toÏwhen€the€marriage€is€void€„„€when€all€the€appeals€are€exhaustedÏor€when€the€circuit€court€says€that€the€marriage€is€void.€€Ìà  àMr.€Hochberg€suggested€that€there€should€be€a€review€ofÏwhere€the€venue€is€„„€is€it€in€the€court€where€the€conviction€is?€ÏHe€questioned€as€to€why€venue€should€not€be€where€the€partiesÏreside€or€where€they€own€property.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€theÏRule€be€sent€back€to€the€Subcommittee€to€check€the€history€andÏwhether€any€statutes€are€still€in€effect.€€The€Committee€agreedÏby€consensus€to€remand€the€Rule€to€the€Subcommittee.Ìà  àMs.€¢Ogletree£€presented€Rule€9„210,€Revocation€of€LimitedÏDivorce€ð"ð€Joint€Application,€for€the€Committeeððs€consideration.Ð  (ð#. ÐÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÓÓÌÔ‡ XŒXX XŒÔRule€9„210.€€REVOCATION€OF€LIMITED€DIVORCE€„„Ð ø*H&1 ÐJOINT€APPLICATIONÌÌÌà ¸ àOn€the€joint€application€of€the€partiesÐ .h)5 Ðfiled€at€any€time€after€entry€of€a€judgmentÏfor€limited€divorce,€the€court€that€enteredÏthe€judgment€may€revoke€it.ÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerÏRule€¢S77£€a.ÌÌCross€reference:€€See€Article€III,€ðð38,ÏMaryland€Constitution.€€See€also€òò¢Koger£€v.Ð ( x ТKoger£óó,€217€Md.€372€(1958);€òòWeiss€v.Ð ð @ ТMelnicove£óó,€218€Md.€571€(1959).€€For€otherÐ ¸   Ðpowers€of€the€court€as€to€judgments€forÏlimited€divorce,€see€Code,€Family€LawÏArticle,€ðððð1„201€and€1„203.€ÌÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€9„210€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterððs€Note.ÌÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àThis€Rule€incorporates€the€substance€ofÏcurrent€Rule€9„210€a€(former€Rule€¢S77£€a.),Ïwith€style€changes.ÌÌà ¸ àSection€b€of€the€current€Rule€has€beenÏomitted€as€unnecessary,€in€light€of€Code,ÏFamily€Law€Article,€ðð8„102.ÌÌÔ#† XŒXX XŒ`A#ÔÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` ÒÓÓà  àMs.€¢Ogletree£€said€that€when€the€parties€agree€to€reconcile,Ïthe€court€may€revoke€the€judgment€of€limited€divorce.€€The€ChairÏasked€if€the€court€is€able€to€refuse€to€revoke€the€judgment.€€ÏMs.€¢Ogletree£€responded€that€the€current€Rule€uses€the€languageÐ xÈ! Ðð ðmay€revoke.ðð€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€Rule€could€read€asÐ  X# Ðfollows:€€ð ðAfter€an€entry€of€a€judgment€of€limited€divorce€orÐ ˜!è% Ðupon€the€partiesðð€request,€the€court€shall...ðð.€€He€asked€why€theÐ (#x' Ðcourt€should€have€the€discretion€to€deny€the€request.€€The€ViceÏChair€questioned€whether€this€negates€the€time€frames€in€Rule€2„¼535.€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£€responded€that€ordinarily€one€would€file€aÏsupplemental€complaint€for€an€absolute€divorce€one€year€later.€ÏIn€a€number€of€cases,€the€party€asks€for€a€limited€divorce,€thenÏreconciles€with€the€other€party€before€the€matter€has€ripened€toÏan€absolute€divorce.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€how€the€Rule€addressesÐ .h)5 Ðthis.€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£€replied€that€people€do€not€know€that€theÏjudgment€can€be€revoked.€€She€said€that€she€had€never€seen€aÏrevocation.€€Judge€¢Cawood£€added€that€he€had€never€seen€one,Ïeither,€and€it€did€not€matter€to€him€whether€the€Rule€used€theÏword€ð ðmayðð€or€the€word€ð ðshall.ðð€€Mr.€Hochberg€suggested€that€theÐ ð @ Ðword€ð ðmayðð€be€left€in.€€The€Chair€inquired€as€to€whether€theÐ € Ð  Ðproposed€Rule€is€the€same€as€the€current€one,€and€Ms.€¢Ogletree£Ïresponded€that€it€is€basically€the€same.€€The€Committee€approvedÏRule€9„210€as€presented.Ìà  àMs.€¢Ogletree£€presented€Rule€9„211,€Order€Not€to€Leave€State,Ïfor€the€Committeeððs€consideration.€€ÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÓÓÔ‡ XŒXX XŒÔÌRule€9„211.€€ORDER€NOT€TO€LEAVE€STATEÌÌÌ€€(a)€€Who€May€Fileà P àÐ P ÐÌà ¸ à€€A€person€designated€to€receive€support€Ìin€an€order€mandating€the€payment€of€supportÏmay€file€an€ex€parte€application€for€an€orderÏprohibiting€an€¢obligor£€who€has€failed€toÏcomply€with€the€support€order€from€leaving€Ìthis€State.€€ÌÌ€€(b)€€Content€of€Application€and€OrderÌÌà ¸ à€€The€application€shall€be€supported€byÏaffidavit€setting€forth€facts€sufficient€toÏsupport€a€finding€that€(1)€the€¢obligor£Ïagainst€whom€the€order€is€to€be€directed€hasÏfailed€to€comply€with€an€order€mandating€theÏpayment€of€support,€(2)€the€¢obligor£€intendsÏto€leave€this€State€and€place€the€¢obligor£Ïbeyond€the€jurisdiction€of€the€court,€and€(3)Ïother€means€of€enforcing€the€support€orderÏwould€be€inadequate.€€The€order€shall€notifyÏthe€¢obligor£€against€whom€it€is€directed€notÏto€leave€the€State€and€of€the€right€to€applyÏfor€modification€or€dissolution€of€the€orderÏon€two€days'€notice,€or€such€shorter€noticeÏspecified€in€the€order,€to€the€person€whoÏobtained€the€order.€€The€court€shall€promptlyÏhear€and€determine€an€application€forÐ .h)5 Ðœdissolution€or€modification.ÌÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€from€formerÏRule€S72€d.ÌÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€9„211€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterððs€Note.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÌà ¸ àThis€Rule€incorporates€the€substance€ofÏcurrent€Rule€9„203€d€(former€Rule€S72€d)€butÏinstead€of€the€former€term€"writ€of€ne€exeat"Ïrefers€to€an€"order€not€to€leave€the€State."€ÏIt€is€revised€so€as€to€expressly€apply€onlyÏwhen€there€has€been€a€default€in€payment€ofÏcourt€ordered€support.€€This€is€consistentÏwith€the€holding€in€òòJackson€v.€Jacksonóó,€15Ð 0€  ÐMd.€App.€615€(1972).€€The€Rule€has€also€beenÏmodified€by€addition€of€a€provision€requiringÏthe€applicant€to€set€forth€facts€showing€thatÏother€available€enforcement€remedies€would€beÏinadequate.€€The€Court€of€Special€Appeals€inÏthe€òòJacksonóó€case€cited€a€Supreme€CourtÐ à0 Ðopinion€stating€that€the€writ€of€òòne€exeatóóÐ ¨ø Ð"has€been€abolished€in€some€states€and€itsÏuse€is€largely€regulated€and€restricted€byÏstatute€in€others."€€The€Court€of€SpecialÏAppeals€also€stated€in€its€opinion€asÏfollows:ÌÌÌÒ¸ ` ÒÒ¸ ` ÒÓ?+` ` ¸ hÀpÈ xÐ (#€%(€?ÓThe€few€Maryland€cases€which€haveÏconsidered€the€writ€have€beenÏdecided€on€the€basis€of€the€EnglishÏcommon€law€and€indicate€a€cautiousÏapproach€to€allowing€its€issuance.€Ï...€€In€addition,€Maryland€andÏFlorida,€as€well€as€the€greatÏmajority€of€other€states,€haveÏenacted€some€form€of€the€ReciprocalÏEnforcement€of€Support€Act€whichÏmakes€an€absconding€husbandÏamenable€to€other€interstateÏprocesses.€...€€There€are€alsoÏother€remedies€available€to€dealÏwith€a€departing€husband.€...€€€Ì€€€€€€€€€15€Md.€App.€at€619€and€623ÌÌÌÒ` ¸ ÒÒ` ¸ Òà ¸ àBecause€this€revised€rule€authorizes€theÏapplication€for€the€order€to€be€filed€andÏdecided€ex€parte,€language€similar€to€thatÏfound€in€the€ex€parte€injunction€rule€hasÏbeen€added€to€this€Rule.€€The€new€›languageÐ .h)5 Ðprovides€to€the€¢obligor£€against€whom€theÏorder€is€directed€an€opportunity€to€be€heardÏpromptly€after€service€of€the€order€on€theÏissue€of€its€modification€or€dissolution.ÌÔ#† XŒXX XŒèL#ÔÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` ÒÓÓà  àMs.€¢Ogletree£€explained€that€the€Rule€is€similar€to€currentÏRule€9„203€d,€but€it€changes€the€term€ð ðwrit€of€òòneóó€òò¢exeat£óóðð€to€ð ðorderÐ ð @ Ðnot€to€leave€the€State.ðð€€It€is€designed€to€prohibit€someone€whoÐ € Ð  Ðowes€support€payments€from€leaving€the€State.€€There€is€aÏquestion€about€eliminating€the€writ€of€òòneóó€òò¢exeat£óó.€€Master€¢Raum£€hadÐ  ð  Ðexpressed€the€view€that€the€writ€should€be€retained€because€it€isÏapplicable€in€certain€cases.€€Ms.€Ortiz€asked€whether€the€orderÏis€still€good€outside€of€the€jurisdiction€in€which€it€was€filed.€ÏMs.€¢Ogletree£€answered€that€personal€service€would€be€needed.€€TheÏVice€Chair€asked€whether€these€orders€are€constitutional,€andÏquestioned€whether€there€is€any€other€means€to€handle€thisÏproblem.€€Mr.€Sykes€stated€that€the€concern€had€been€that€theÏ¢obligor£€could€move€to€a€state€which€does€not€have€a€reciprocalÏsupport€law,€which€all€states€now€haveÌà  àThe€Vice€Chair€moved€to€delete€this€Rule.€€The€motion€wasÏseconded,€and€it€carried€on€a€vote€of€seven€in€favor,€sixÏopposed.€€Ìà  à€Ms.€¢Ogletree£€told€the€Committee€that€Master€¢Raum£€could€notÏattend€the€meeting€until€after€lunch.€€He€will€explain€Rule€9„212Ïlater,€in€the€afternoon.€€The€Rule€provides€for€an€extraordinaryÏwrit,€which€Master€¢Raum£€uses€in€support€enforcement€cases.€€TheÏReporter€added€that€Master€¢Raum£€spent€much€time€working€on€thisÏRule.€€Judge€¢Cawood£€noted€that€there€are€two€parts€to€the€Rule.€ÏThe€first€is€a€procedure€to€seize€property€of€a€defendant€whoÐ P- (4 Ðdisappears.€€The€second€part€of€the€Rule€is€used€as€a€collectionÏtool€by€Master€¢Raum£.€€The€Chair€commented€that€the€Rule€isÏsimilar€to€Rule€2„115,€Attachment€Before€Judgment.€€The€ReporterÏsaid€that€Master€¢Raum£€had€researched€Internal€Revenue€ServiceÏregulations€with€respect€to€the€use€of€procedures€set€out€in€thisÏRule.Ìà  àMs.€¢Ogletree£€presented€Rule€2„504.1,€Scheduling€Conference,Ïfor€the€Committeeððs€consideration.€€€ÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÓÓÌÔ‡ XŒXX XŒÔà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ øH  ÐÌà@A A ìàTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€ð"ð€CIRCUIT€COURTˆÐ ˆØ ÐÌà@xx!ìàCHAPTER€500€„€TRIALˆÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Rule€2„504.1€to€allow€a€schedulingÏconference€in€an€action€assigned€to€a€familyÏdivision€to€be€held€earlier€that€30€daysÏafter€the€entry€of€the€order€setting€theÏscheduling€conference€and€to€add€certainÏprovisions€concerning€a€scheduling€conferenceÏin€an€action€assigned€to€a€family€division,Ïas€follows:ÌÌÌRule€2-504.1.€€SCHEDULING€CONFERENCE€ÌÌÌ€€(a)€€When€RequiredÌÌà ¸ à€€The€court€shall€issue€an€orderÏrequiring€the€parties€to€attend€a€schedulingÏconference:€€ÌÌ€€€€(1)€€in€any€action€placed€or€likely€to€beÏplaced€in€a€scheduling€category€for€which€theÏcase€management€plan€adopted€pursuant€to€RuleÏ16-202€b€requires€a€scheduling€conference;€€ÌÌ€€€€(2)€€in€any€action€in€which€an€objectionÏto€computer-generated€evidence€is€filed€underÏRule€2-504.3€(d);€or€€ÌÌ€€€€(3)€€in€any€action,€upon€request€of€aÏparty€stating€that,€despite€a€good€faithÐ .h)5 Ðeffort,€the€parties€have€been€unable€to€reachÏan€agreement€(¢i£)€on€a€plan€for€the€schedulingÏand€completion€of€discovery,€(ii)€on€theÏproposal€of€any€party€to€pursue€an€availableÏand€appropriate€form€of€alternative€disputeÏresolution,€or€(iii)€on€any€other€matterÏeligible€for€inclusion€in€a€scheduling€orderÏunder€Rule€2-504.€€ÌÌ€€(b)€€When€PermittedÌÌà ¸ à€€The€court€may€issue€an€order€in€anyÏaction€requiring€the€parties€to€attend€aÏscheduling€conference.€€ÌÌ€€(c)€€Order€for€Scheduling€ConferenceÌÌà ¸ à€€An€order€setting€a€schedulingÏconference€may€require€that€the€parties,€atÏleast€ten€days€before€the€conference:€€ÌÌ€€€€(1)€€complete€sufficient€initialÏdiscovery€to€enable€them€to€participateÏmeaningfully€and€in€good€faith€in€theÏconference€and€to€make€decisions€regardingÏsettlement,€consideration€of€available€andÏappropriate€forms€of€alternative€disputeÏresolution,€limitation€of€issues,Ïstipulations,€and€other€matters€that€may€beÏconsidered€at€the€conference;€and€€ÌÌ€€€€(2)€€confer€in€person€or€by€telephone€andÏattempt€to€reach€agreement€or€narrow€theÏareas€of€disagreement€regarding€the€mattersÏthat€may€be€considered€at€the€conference€andÏdetermine€whether€the€action€or€any€issues€inÏthe€action€are€suitable€for€referral€to€anÏalternative€dispute€resolution€process€inÏaccordance€with€Title€17,€Chapter€100€ofÏthese€rules.€€ÌÌ€€(d)€€Time€and€Method€of€Holding€ConferenceÌÌà ¸ à€€Except€û€€€(û(1)ü€€€(ü€upon€agreement€of€theÏpartiesû€€€(û,ü€€€(ü€ò òoró ó€û€€€(û(2)ü€€€(ü€upon€a€finding€of€good€causeÐ '`", Ðby€the€court€û€€€(ûor€(3)€in€an€action€assigned€toÏa€family€division€under€Rule€16„204€(a)(2)ü€€€(ü,€aÏscheduling€conference€shall€not€be€heldÏearlier€than€30€days€after€the€date€of€theÏorder.€€If€the€court€requires€the€completionÏof€any€discovery€pursuant€to€section€(c)€ofÏthis€Rule,€it€shall€afford€the€parties€aÏreasonable€opportunity€to€complete€theÏdiscovery.€The€court€may€hold€a€schedulingÐ .h)5 Ðconference€in€chambers,€in€open€court,€or€byÏtelephone€or€other€electronic€means.€€ÌÌ€€(e)€€Scheduling€OrderÌÌà ¸ à€€Case€management€decisions€made€by€theÏcourt€at€or€as€a€result€of€a€schedulingÏconference€shall€be€included€in€a€schedulingÏorder€entered€pursuant€to€Rule€2-504.€€AÏcourt€may€not€order€a€party€or€counsel€for€aÏparty€to€participate€in€an€alternativeÏdispute€resolution€process€under€Rule€2-504Ïexcept€in€accordance€with€Rule€9-205€or€RuleÏ17-103.ÌÌ€€û€€€(û(f)€€Family€Division€Scheduling€Conferenceü€€€(üÌÌà ¸ à€€û€€€(ûIn€an€action€assigned€to€a€familyÏdivision€under€Rule€16„204€(a)(2),€theÏscheduling€conference€may€be€used€to€initiateÏsettlement€discussions€and€facilitateÏsettlement€in€an€appropriate€case.€€If€theÏparties€reach€an€agreement€on€an€issue,€theÏcourt€shall€place€the€agreement€on€the€recordÏand€direct€that€a€consent€order€be€preparedÏand€filed.€€The€Court€may€take€testimonyÏpursuant€to€Rule€9„208€if€all€issues€haveÏbeen€resolved€and€the€necessary€witnesses€areÏpresent.ü€€€(üÌÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.ÌÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€2„504.1€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterððsÌÌNote.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àThe€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€2„504.1Ïare€based€upon€proposed€amendments€to€thatÏRule€recommended€in€the€April€1,€1999€ReportÏof€the€Case€Processing€Subcommittee€of€the€AdÏHoc€Committee€on€the€Implementation€of€theÏFamily€Divisions.ÌÌà ¸ àA€proposed€amendment€to€section€(d)Ïallows€the€scheduling€conference€in€an€actionÏassigned€to€a€family€division€under€Rule€16„¼204€(a)(2)€to€be€held€earlier€than€30€daysÏafter€the€entry€of€the€order€setting€theÏscheduling€conference.ÌÌà ¸ àProposed€new€section€(f)€emphasizes€thatÏa€scheduling€conference€in€an€action€assignedÏto€a€family€division€under€Rule€16„204€(a)(2)Ð .h)5 Ðmay€be€used€to€initiate€settlement€in€anÏappropriate€cases.€€If€an€agreement€isÏreached,€the€agreement€is€placed€on€theÏrecord€and€the€court€directs€the€filing€of€aÏconsent€order.€€Additionally,€if€appropriate,Ïtestimony€may€be€taken€pursuant€to€Rule€9„208Ïand€a€judgment€granting€a€divorce,€annulment,Ïor€alimony€may€be€entered.ÌÔ#† XŒXX XŒ³b#ÔÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` ÒÓÓà  àMs.€¢Ogletree£€explained€that€a€new€section€(f)€is€beingÏproposed€at€the€request€of€the€Case€Processing€Subcommittee€ofÏthe€Ad€Hoc€Committee€on€the€Implementation€of€the€FamilyÏDivision,€chaired€by€the€Honorable€Albert€¢Matricciani£,€of€theÏCircuit€Court€for€Baltimore€City.€€The€Chair€expressed€the€viewÏthat€this€would€be€a€good€practice.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€outÏthat€including€this€language€may€indicate€that€this€is€precludedÏin€other€cases.€€The€Chair€asked€if€section€(f)€could€be€put€intoÏa€Reporterððs€note€or€Committee€note,€instead€of€in€the€RuleÏitself.€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£€responded€that€the€Subcommittee€took€noÏposition€on€this.€Ìà  àThe€Reporter€pointed€out€that€the€purpose€of€Rule€2„504.1€isÏto€schedule€cases,€not€necessarily€to€settle€them,€althoughÏsettlement€is€preferable.€€The€proposed€addition€to€the€Rule€is€aÏcompromise€between€the€views€of€the€Case€Processing€SubcommitteeÏand€the€Family€Law€Subcommittee.€€Ms.€Ortiz€remarked€that€theÏCase€Processing€Subcommittee€would€like€to€¢recharacterize£€theÏscheduling€conference€as€a€settlement€conference.€€The€Vice€ChairÏobserved€that€the€Rule€requires€that€a€settlement€reached€at€theÏscheduling€conference€be€placed€on€the€record.€€Ms.€Ortiz€repliedÏthat€although€this€is€preferable,€it€is€not€necessary.€€Mr.€SykesÏcommented€that€this€could€be€changed€to€ð ðmay€place€the€agreementÐ P- (4 Ðon€the€record.ðð€Ð ° Ðà  àThe€Chair€commented€that€attorneys€may€come€to€theÏconference€and€try€to€settle€the€case.€€If€a€settlement€is€workedÏout,€the€judge€may€try€to€hammer€it€out,€but€what€happens€to€theÏrest€of€the€docket?€€Ms.€Ortiz€noted€that€in€family€cases,€theÏscheduling€conference€is€a€very€important€case€management€tool.€ÏThe€Chair€pointed€out€that€the€scheduling€conference€may€beÏconducted€by€someone€other€than€the€court.€€The€court€would€haveÏto€be€told€to€place€the€settlement€on€the€record€and€issue€aÏconsent€order.€€Mr.€Hochberg€observed€that€if€a€retired€judge€isÏhandling€the€settlement€conference,€he€or€she€acts€in€the€role€ofÏa€master.€€Can€the€retired€judge€be€called€ð ðthe€courtðð?€€Ð à0 Ðà  àJudge€¢Cawood£€expressed€the€concern,€already€voiced€by€theÏVice€Chair,€that€by€including€this€provision,€it€would€indicateÏthat€it€cannot€be€used€in€other€actions.€€Ms.€Ortiz€remarked€thatÏthere€is€sentiment€to€expand€the€role€of€the€schedulingÏconference€in€family€cases.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€theÏlanguage€beginning€with€ð ðthe€scheduling€conference€may€be€usedÐ @" Ðto....ðð€could€be€added€to€another€part€of€the€Rule.€€The€ViceÐ Ð $ ÐChair€pointed€out€that€Rule€2„504.1€already€contemplates€thatÏsettlement€is€to€be€discussed.€€If€an€agreement€is€not€reached,Ïwhat€else€is€required?€€Mr.€Sykes€said€that€this€is€a€matter€forÏthe€culture€of€this€branch€of€the€law€and€not€for€the€Rules.€€ItÏcan€be€handled€through€educational€seminars,€literature,€andÏadministrative€memoranda.€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£€commented€that€oneÏproblem€in€the€family€division€is€the€number€of€òòproóó€òòseóó€litigants.€Ð À+'2 ÐThey€need€information€about€the€scheduling€conference.€€Mr.€SykesÐ P- (4 Ðremarked€that€most€of€the€òòproóó€òòseóó€litigants€will€not€read€theÐ ° ÐRules€of€Procedure.€€Ms.€Ortiz€said€that€she€is€a€member€of€aÏgroup€of€lawyers€and€judges€who€are€redrafting€the€forms€inÏfamily€cases.€€They€are€putting€in€notices€to€the€òòproóó€òòseóóÐ ` ° Ðlitigants.€Ìà  àMs.€Ortiz€stated€that€there€is€a€question€about€the€courtððsÏauthority€to€conduct€a€divorce€hearing€at€the€time€of€theÏscheduling€conference.€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€that€there€is€noÏquestion€if€a€settlement€is€reached.€€Ms.€Ortiz€explained€thatÏthe€situation€to€be€avoided€is€where€the€plaintiff€says€that€heÏor€she€did€not€know€that€a€hearing€was€to€be€held,€and€did€notÏbring€a€corroborating€witness.€€The€Chair€pointed€out€that€thisÏcould€be€in€the€jurisdictionððs€case€management€plan.€€The€familyÏdivision€may€need€express€authority€to€require€the€presence€ofÏother€persons€at€the€scheduling€conference.€€The€Vice€ChairÏexpressed€the€view€that€it€would€be€a€mistake€to€require€theÏpresence€of€the€corroborating€witness.€€€Ms.€Ortiz€remarked€thatÏshe€recommends€that€the€presence€of€the€corroborating€witness€notÏbe€required€at€the€scheduling€conference.€€The€Chair€said€thatÏthis€issue€should€be€left€to€be€decided€by€the€parties€and€theirÏattorneys.€€Judge€¢Cawood£€noted€that€the€presence€of€theÏcorroborating€witness€no€longer€may€be€required,€because€of€theÏdeletion€of€Rule€¢S73£.€€The€Chair€commented€that€proposed€revisedÏRule€9„208,€Testimony,€covers€the€corroborating€witness.€€Ìà  àThe€Vice€Chair€moved€to€delete€proposed€section€(f)€fromÏRule€2„504.1.€€The€motion€was€seconded,€and€it€carried€with€oneÏopposed.€€The€amendments€to€section€(d)€were€approved€asÐ P- (4 Ðpresented.Ìà  àMs.€¢Ogletree£€presented€Rule€2„507,€Dismissal€For€Lack€ofÏJurisdiction€or€Prosecution,€for€the€Committeeððs€consideration.ÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÓÓÌÔ‡ XŒXX XŒÔà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ( x ÐÌà@  ìàTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„„€CIRCUIT€COURTˆÌÌà@xx!ìàCHAPTER€500€„€TRIALˆÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Rule€2„507€to€provide€that€certainÏorders€pertaining€to€child€support€or€healthÏinsurance€coverage€for€children€are€notÏrescinded€or€modified€by€dismissal€of€anÏaction€for€lack€of€prosecution,€as€follows:ÌÌRule€2„507.€€DISMISSAL€FOR€LACK€OFÏJURISDICTION€OR€PROSECUTIONÌÌÌ€€€.€.€.ÌÌ€€(f)€€Entry€of€DismissalÌÌà ¸ à€€If€a€motion€has€not€been€filed€underÏsection€(e)€of€this€Rule,€the€clerk€shallÏenter€on€the€docket€"Dismissed€for€lack€ofÏjurisdiction€or€prosecution€withoutÏprejudice"€30€days€after€service€of€theÏnotice.€€If€a€motion€is€filed€and€denied,€theÏclerk€shall€make€the€entry€promptly€after€theÏdenial.€€û€€€(ûDismissal€under€this€section€doesÏnot€rescind€or€modify€an€order€entered€priorÏto€dismissal€pertaining€to€the€payment€ofÏchild€support,€child€custody€or€visitation,Ïor€the€provision€of€health€insurance€coverageÏfor€a€child€in€accordance€with€Code,€FamilyÏLaw€Article,€ðð12„102.ü€€€(üÌÌ€€€.€.€.ÌÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€2„507€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterððs€Note.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àIn€conjunction€with€revision€of€theÏTitle€9,€Chapter€200€(the€former€Subtitle€SÏRules),€the€Subcommittee€recommends€anÏamendment€to€Rule€2„507€that€provides€forÏcontinuation€of€orders€pertaining€to€childÏsupport€and€health€insurance€for€childrenÐ .h)5 Ðsubsequent€to€dismissal€of€a€domestic€caseÏfor€lack€of€prosecution.ÌÔ#† XŒXX XŒÀ‹#ÔÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` ÒÓÓà  àMs.€¢Ogletree£€explained€that€the€purpose€of€the€new€languageÏis€to€ensure€that€when€a€case€is€dismissed,€the€existing€òò¢pendente£Ð ` ° Ðliteóó€child€support€orders€and€custody€orders€entered€early€in€theÐ ð @ Ðproceeding€remain€in€effect.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€about€ordersÏfor€¢spousal£€support.€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£€replied€that€the€Rule€pertainsÏonly€to€child€support€and€custody€orders.€€Judge€Vaughan€pointedÏout€that€if€the€contemplated€dismissal€is€for€lack€ofÏjurisdiction,€the€defendant€would€not€know€about€the€orders.€€TheÏChair€said€that€these€would€not€have€been€entered€prior€toÏdismissal€of€action€for€lack€of€jurisdiction.€€They€may€have€beenÏentered€prior€to€dismissal€of€an€action€for€lack€of€prosecution.€ÏThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€the€orders€are€not€judgments.€€Ms.Ï¢Ogletree£€responded€that€the€orders€were€adjudicated€in€a€òò¢pendente£óóÐ à Ðòòliteóó€proceeding.€€Judge€¢Cawood£€remarked€that€once€the€case€isÐ  p Ðdismissed,€there€may€be€¢arrearages£€owed.€€Can€this€continue€onceÏthe€action€is€dismissed?€€Ìà  àThe€Vice€Chair€questioned€where€this€Rule€came€from.€€Ms.Ï¢Ogletree£€answered€that€it€antedated€her€service€on€theÏFamily/Domestic€Subcommittee.€€The€Vice€Chair€observed€thatÏeverything€may€be€erased€once€the€case€is€dismissed.€€Mr.€SykesÏpointed€out€that€the€¢arrearages£€should€be€able€to€be€collected.€ÏThe€Vice€Chair€said€that€in€cases€dismissed€for€lack€ofÏprosecution,€a€party€would€be€entitled€to€the€¢arrearages£.€€SheÏinquired€as€to€whether€a€Rule€is€necessary.€€Judge€Vaughan€notedÏthat€there€are€two€types€of€dismissals€being€discussed.€€One€isÐ P- (4 Ðdismissal€for€lack€of€prosecution;€the€other€is€dismissal€forÏlack€of€jurisdiction€over€the€defendant€where€there€has€been€noÏservice.€€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£€noted€that€the€latter€provision€covers€anÏòòexóó€òòparteóó€award€of€custody.€€€Judge€Vaughan€observed€that€an€òòexóóÐ ` ° Ðòòparteóó€domestic€violence€order€will€expire€if€there€is€no€serviceÐ ð @ Ðon€the€defendant.€€Ìà  àThe€Chair€said€that€the€idea€of€Rule€2„507€is€to€get€theÏinactive€cases€out€of€the€system.€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€thatÏthe€Rule€implies€that€¢spousal£€support€cannot€be€collected.€€JudgeÏ¢Cawood£€remarked€that€if€a€domestic€case€is€dismissed€withÏòò¢pendente£óó€òòliteóó€orders€remaining,€the€¢arrearages£€continue€to€theÐ P  Ðdate€of€the€dismissal.€€The€Chair€stated€that€a€party€can€come€inÏto€court€to€ask€for€the€money€owed.€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£€pointed€outÏthat€this€leaves€out€the€children€who€are€owed€support€but€whoÏcannot€speak€up€for€themselves.€€She€observed€that€if€no€one€hasÏthe€money€to€pay€for€an€absolute€divorce,€the€case€will€not€goÏforward.€€She€reiterated€that€it€is€the€children€who€suffer.€€TheÏVice€Chair€noted€that€the€parents€have€responsibility€for€theÏchildren.€€Ìà  àJudge€Dryden€observed€that€a€party€can€go€to€the€Bureau€ofÏSupport€Enforcement€or€Legal€Aid.€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£€said€that€thereÏis€a€strata€of€people€in€her€county€who€cannot€qualify€forÏassistance€and€cannot€afford€counsel.€€She€referred€to€the€commonÏscenario€of€the€husband€or€wife€filing€for€divorce,€and€there€isÏa€support€order€for€earnings€withholding.€€The€¢obligee£€isÏsatisfied€with€that€result,€and€never€goes€forward€with€theÏdivorce.€€The€case€is€dismissed,€and€the€earnings€withholdingÐ P- (4 Ðstops.€€The€Chair€asked€who€will€advocate€for€the€children.€€Ms.Ï¢Ogletree£€replied€that€this€is€the€problem.€€Ms.€Ortiz€commentedÏthat€families€may€leave€with€a€support€order€and€do€not€knowÏabout€the€divorce.€Ìà  àThe€Chair€noted€that€the€Rule€provides€notice€in€all€casesÏabout€the€outstanding€orders,€and€this€will€avoid€the€clerksÏhaving€to€go€through€every€file€before€the€notice€is€sent.€€Mr.ÏHochberg€inquired€as€to€where€the€payee€goes€to€get€relief€if€theÏorder€continues.€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£€commented€that€the€notice€could€beÏimproved.€€One€suggestion€would€be€to€include€in€the€notice€inÏbold€capital€letters€that€once€the€case€is€dismissed,€the€courtÏorder€will€stop€if€there€is€no€action€on€the€part€of€theÏrecipient.€€The€fear€is€that€the€person€receiving€the€notice€doesÏnot€understand€the€consequences€of€the€dismissal.€€Ms.€OrtizÏadded€that€another€problem€is€that€the€¢obligee£€parent€may€noÏlonger€retain€custody€of€the€child.€€Senator€Stone€remarked€thatÏif€the€party€originally€was€represented€by€an€attorney,€theÏattorney€will€get€the€notice€about€the€dismissal€and€can€explainÏthe€consequences€to€the€client.€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£€responded€that€manyÏof€the€litigants€were€òòproóó€òòseóó.Ð `"°& Ðà  àThe€Chair€stated€that€to€deal€with€this€problem€the€RuleÏcould€provide€that€any€òò¢pendente£óó€òòliteóó€order€pertaining€to€custodyÐ €%Ð * Ðor€child€support€is€not€rescinded€by€a€dismissal.€€The€Vice€ChairÏsuggested€that€in€place€of€the€proposed€language€for€section€(f),Ïin€section€(d)€of€Rule€2„507,€Notification€of€ContemplatedÏDismissal,€language€could€be€added€which€would€provide€for€noticeÏin€a€family€law€action€stating€that€dismissal€of€the€actionÐ P- (4 Ðterminates€any€orders€for€child€support,€child€custody,€orÏvisitation€that€were€entered€in€the€action.€€Senator€StoneÏsuggested€that€this€should€be€in€bold€print.€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£€addedÏthat€it€should€be€in€simple€English.€€The€Vice€Chair€moved€to€addÏthis€language€to€section€(d),€the€motion€was€seconded,€and€itÏpassed€unanimously.€€Ìà  àMs.€¢Ogletree£€presented€Rule€2„535,€¢Revisory£€Power,€for€theÏCommitteeððs€consideration.€€€ÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÓÓÌÔ‡ XŒXX XŒÔà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ øH  ÐÌà@  ìàTITLE€2€„€CIVIL€PROCEDURE€„„€CIRCUIT€COURTˆÌÌà@xx!ìàCHAPTER€500€„€TRIALˆÌÌÌà ¸ àAMEND€Rule€2„535€to€specify€how€aÏcourt's€¢revisory£€power€is€invoked€when€theÏcourt€has€continuing€jurisdiction€to€modifyÏits€judgment,€as€follows:ÌÌRule€2„535.€€¢REVISORY£€POWERÌÌÌ€€(a)€€GenerallyÌÌà ¸ à€€On€motion€of€any€party€filed€within€30Ïdays€after€entry€of€judgment,€the€court€mayÏexercise€¢revisory£€power€and€control€over€theÏjudgment€and,€if€the€action€was€tried€beforeÏthe€court,€may€take€any€action€that€it€couldÏhave€taken€under€Rule€2„534.Ì€€(b)€€Fraud,€Mistake,€IrregularityÌÌà ¸ à€€On€motion€of€any€party€filed€at€anyÏtime,€the€court€may€exercise€¢revisory£€powerÏand€control€over€the€judgment€in€case€ofÏfraud,€mistake,€or€irregularity.ÌÌCommittee€note:€€This€section€is€intended€toÏbe€as€comprehensive€as€Code,€Courts€Article,Ïðð6„408.ÌÌ€€(c)€€Newly„Discovered€EvidenceÌÌà ¸ à€€On€motion€of€any€party€filed€within€30Ð .h)5 Ðœdays€after€entry€of€judgment,€the€court€mayÏgrant€a€new€trial€on€the€ground€of€newly„¼discovered€evidence€that€could€not€have€beenÏdiscovered€by€due€diligence€in€time€to€moveÏfor€a€new€trial€pursuant€to€Rule€2„533.ÌÌ€€(d)€€Clerical€MistakesÌÌà ¸ à€€Clerical€mistakes€in€judgments,Ïorders,€or€other€parts€of€the€record€may€beÏcorrected€by€the€court€at€any€time€on€its€ownÏinitiative,€or€on€motion€of€any€party€afterÏsuch€notice,€if€any,€as€the€court€orders.€ÏDuring€the€pendency€of€an€appeal,€suchÏmistakes€may€be€so€corrected€before€theÏappeal€is€docketed€by€the€appellate€court,Ïand€thereafter€with€leave€of€the€appellateÏcourt.ÌÌ€€€û€€€(û(e)€€Continuing€Jurisdictionü€€€(üÌÌà ¸ à€€€û€€€(ûA€party€may€request€revision€of€aÏjudgment€at€any€time€with€respect€to€anyÏmatter€over€which€the€court€has€continuingÏjurisdiction.€€The€request€may€be€made€byÏmotion€if€the€party€against€whom€the€motionÏis€directed€has€an€attorney€of€record€in€theÏaction€at€the€time€the€motion€is€filed.€ÏOtherwise,€the€request€shall€be€made€byÏpetition.€€Upon€the€filing€of€a€petition€theÏcourt€shall€issue€an€order€setting€the€timeÏwithin€which€a€response€to€the€petition€mustÏbe€filed€and€notifying€the€person€to€whom€itÏis€directed€that€the€failure€to€file€aÏresponse€within€the€time€allowed€may€resultÏin€the€granting€of€the€relief€sought.€ÏService€of€the€petition€and€order€shall€be€inÏaccordance€with€Rule€2„121€or€in€accordanceÏwith€Rule€2„122€if€the€court€is€satisfied€byÏaffidavit€that€the€petitioner,€afterÏreasonable€efforts€made€in€good€faith,€hasÏbeen€unable€to€ascertain€the€whereabouts€ofÏthe€person€against€whom€the€relief€is€sought.ü€€€(üÌû€€€(ûCross€reference:€€For€automatic€terminationÏof€attorney's€appearance,€see€Rule€2„132.ü€€€(üÌÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€derived€as€follows:Ì€€òòSection€(a)óó€is€derived€from€former€Rule€625Ð h)¸$/ Ða.Ì€€òòSection€(b)óó€is€derived€from€former€Rule€625Ð ø*H&1 Ða.Ì€€òòSection€(c)óó€is€derived€from€former€Rule€625Ð ˆ,Ø'3 Ðb.Ì€€òòSection€(d)óó€is€derived€from€FRCP€60(a)€andÐ .h)5 Ðformer€Rule€681.€Ì€€òòSection€(e)óó€is€new.Ð xÈ ÐÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€2„535€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterððs€Note.ÌÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àIn€connection€with€the€revision€of€TitleÏ9,€Chapter€200€(the€former€Subtitle€S€Rules),Ïthe€Committee€noted€that€the€Maryland€RulesÏdo€not€specify€how€the€court's€revisory€powerÏis€invoked€when€the€court€has€continuingÏjurisdiction€to€modify€its€judgment,€e.g.,Ïwhen€the€judgment€includes€an€award€ofÏalimony€or€support€or€injunctive€relief.€Ï(Continuing€jurisdiction€is€an€exception€toÏthe€limited€revisory€power€of€the€courtÏaddressed€in€Rule€2„535€and€Code,€CourtsÏArticle,€ðð6„408.)ÌÌà ¸ àNoting€that€Rule€2„535€covers€theÏgeneral€revisory€power€of€the€court,€theÏCommittee€is€proposing€a€new€section€(e)€toÏprovide€a€procedure€for€requestingÏmodification€of€a€judgment€over€which€theÏcourt€has€continuing€jurisdiction.€€TheÏapplication€is€made€by€motion€or€petitionÏdepending€upon€whether€the€adverse€party€isÏrepresented€by€counsel€at€the€time.€€If€aÏpetition€is€filed€the€court€issues€an€orderÏdirecting€a€response€within€a€specified€time.€ÏThe€petition€and€order€are€served€inÏaccordance€with€the€Title€2,€Chapter€100ÏRules.€€If€a€motion€is€filed,€Rule€2„311€willÏapply.ÌÔ#† XŒXX XŒ¡¨#ÔÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` ÒÓÓà  àMs.€Ogletree€explained€that€the€proposed€language€providesÏthat€a€party€may€request€revision€of€a€judgment€at€any€time€withÏrespect€to€matters€over€which€the€court€has€continuingÏjurisdiction.€€The€Vice€Chair€commented€that€she€agrees€with€theÏconcept€of€the€modification,€but€she€did€not€understand€the€useÏof€a€motion€and€a€petition.€€Ms.€Ogletree€responded€that€this€isÏa€matter€for€the€Style€Subcommittee.€€The€Subcommittee€would€likeÏto€have€included€in€the€Rule€the€concept€that€if€there€isÏcontinuing€jurisdiction,€it€is€not€necessary€for€a€party€to€startÐ .h)5 Ðall€over€again.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€language€could€be€addedÏto€section€(b)€which€would€provide€that€when€the€court€hasÏcontinuing€jurisdiction€over€a€matter,€on€motion€of€any€party,€orÏon€its€own€motion,€the€court€may€exercise€revisory€power€andÏcontrol€over€the€judgment.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€toÏthis€suggestion.€€Mr.€Sykes€suggested€that€only€the€firstÏsentence€of€section€(e)€be€retained.€€Ms.€Ogletree€pointed€outÏthat€there€remains€a€question€as€to€whether€original€service€isÏneeded€if€more€than€30€days€has€passed.€€Judge€McAuliffeÏcommented€that€case€law€provides€that€due€process€requirementsÏhave€to€be€satisfied.€€Ìà  àThe€Vice€Chair€remarked€that€section€(e)€requires€service€ofÏoriginal€process€pursuant€to€Rule€2„121.€€The€proposed€change€toÏsection€(b)€does€not€resolve€the€problem€of€service.€€In€existingÏsection€(b),€the€issue€of€service€is€not€addressed€in€the€case€ofÏfraud,€mistake,€or€irregularity.€€The€Reporter€pointed€out€thatÏcases€involving€fraud€are€infrequent,€but€there€are€a€lot€ofÏfamily€law€cases€involving€continuing€jurisdiction.€€Mr.€SykesÏnoted€that€personal€service€is€required€once€the€appearance€ofÏthe€attorney€has€been€terminated.€€There€should€be€a€bright€lineÏin€the€Rule,€and€not€a€case„by„case€determination.€€After€30Ïdays,€personal€service€is€required€on€the€motion.€€The€ReporterÏsuggested€that€service€pursuant€to€Rule€2„121€be€added€to€sectionÏ(b).€€The€Chair€commented€that€the€recent€change€made€to€Rule€2„¼121€will€make€service€easier.€€Mr.€Sykes€suggested€that€serviceÏpursuant€to€Rules€2„121€and€2„122€be€required€in€section€(b)€ifÏthe€motion€is€filed€more€than€30€days€after€entry€of€theÐ P- (4 Ðjudgment.€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€change€andÏapproved€the€Rule€as€amended.€€Ìà  àAfter€the€lunch€break,€Ms.€Ogletree€presented€Rule€9„212,ÏSequestration,€for€the€Committeeððs€consideration.€€€ÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÓÓÌÔ‡XŒXX XŒÔRule€9„212Ô#† XŒXXXŒqÄ#ÔÔ‡ XŒXX XŒÔ.€€SEQUESTRATIONÐ ¸   ÐÌÌ€€(a)€€Application€for€WritÌÔ_ÔÌ€€€€(1)€€Alimony€From€Non„Resident€Defendant;€ÌOriginal€ProcessÌÌ€€€€€€(A)€€A€person€who€seeks€an€award€ofÏalimony€from€a€non„resident€defendant€underÏCode,€Family€Law€Article,€ðð11„104€shall€fileÏwith€the€complaint€a€verified€ex€parteÏapplication€for€an€order€to€sequester€theÏdefendantððs€real€and€personal€propertyÏlocated€in€this€State.€€Any€award€of€alimonyÏin€this€proceeding€€shall€be€limited€to€theÏextent€of€the€assets€sequestered.ÌÌ€€€€€€(B)€€The€clerk€shall€issue€a€summonsÏpursuant€to€Rule€2„112€upon€the€filing€of€theÏcomplaint€and€application.€€If€theÏwhereabouts€of€the€defendant€are€unknown€orÏthe€summons€is€not€served€despite€reasonableÏefforts€to€effect€service€and€if€theÏdefendant€does€not€voluntarily€appear,€theÏapplicant€may€seek€an€order€of€publication€orÏposting€pursuant€to€Rule€2„122€for€in€remÏjurisdiction.ÌÌ€€€€(2)€Enforcement€of€an€Order€for€ChildÏSupport,€Alimony,€Attorneyððs€Fees,€or€aÏMonetary€AwardÌÌ€€€€€€(A)€€A€person€designated€to€receiveÏchild€support,€alimony,€attorneyððs€feesÏawarded€for€the€prosecution€or€defense€of€aÏclaim€for€child€support€or€alimony€or€as€aÏresult€of€any€proceeding€for€the€modificationÏthereof,€or€a€monetary€award€reduced€toÏjudgment,€in€an€order€mandating€the€paymentÏof€support,€attorneyððs€fees,€or€a€monetaryÏaward,€may€request€an€order€to€sequester€allÏor€part€of€the€real€and€personal€property€ofÏthe€Ô_ÔobligorÔ_Ô€necessary€to€satisfy€the€order€byÏfiling€a€verified€ex€parte€application€for€aÐ .h)5 Ðwrit€of€sequestration€or€by€including€aÏverified€application€as€part€of€a€petitionÏfor€civil€contempt.€€The€application€shallÏinclude€a€certification€that€no€other€meansÏto€enforce€the€order€is€reasonablyÏpracticable.ÌÌ€€€€€€(B)€€The€court€shall€not€issue€a€writÏof€sequestration€under€this€subsection€unlessÏthe€court€makes€an€affirmative€finding€thatÏno€other€means€to€enforce€the€order€of€courtÏis€reasonably€practicable.ÌÌ€€(b)€€Additional€InformationÌÌà ¸ à€€The€court€may€require€the€personÏrequesting€sequestration€to€provideÏadditional€information€regarding€theÏapplication€and€the€property€to€beÏsequestered.ÌÌ€€(c)€€Issuance€of€Ô_ÔWritÌÌà ¸ à€€Upon€entry€of€an€order€forÏsequestration,€the€clerk€shall€issue€one€orÏmore€writs€of€sequestration€and€shall€attachÏto€each€writ€a€copy€of€the€verifiedÏapplication.€€When€the€writ€directs€aÏsequestration€of€property€of€the€defendant,Ïthe€procedure€shall€in€accordance€with€RulesÏ2„641€and€2„642.€€When€the€writ€directs€aÏsequestration€of€credits€of€the€defendant,Ïthe€procedure€shall€be€in€accordance€withÏRule€2„645,€except€that€no€judgment€shall€beÏentered€against€the€garnishee€unless€aÏjudgment€has€been€entered€for€the€applicantÏon€the€underlying€claim.€€In€applying€RulesÏ2„641,€2„642,€and€2„645,€the€applicant€shallÏbe€treated€as€a€judgment€creditor€and€theÏdefendant€shall€be€treated€as€a€judgmentÏdebtor,€and€a€statement€of€the€amount€of€theÏapplicantððs€claim€shall€be€treated€as€aÏstatement€of€the€amount€owed€under€theÏjudgment.Ì€€(d)€€Duties€of€the€TrusteeÌÌ€€€€€€€The€court€shall€appoint€a€trustee€whoÏshall€(1)€post€any€bond€required€by€the€courtÏin€the€order€of€appointment,€(2)€cause€theÏimmediate€evaluation€of€each€propertyÏsequestered,€(3)€file€an€accounting€of€theÏproperty€within€30€days€after€the€service€ofÏthe€writ,€and€(4)€comply€with€the€provisionsÏof€Title€10,€Chapter€700€of€these€Rules.Ð .h)5 Ї€€(e)€€Determination€by€CourtÌÌà ¸ à€€Upon€the€filing€of€an€accounting€byÏthe€trustee€pursuant€to€subsection€(d)€ofÏthis€Rule,€the€court€shall€hold€a€hearing€toÏÔ_Ôdetermine€(1)€the€amount€of€any€alimony€to€beÏawarded€pursuant€to€Code,€Family€Law€Article,Ïðð11„104€out€of€the€property,€if€necessary,Ïand€(2)€the€extent€of€the€property€necessaryÏto€be€retained€under€the€sequestration€forÏeither€the€full€compliance€with€any€supportÏorder,€order€for€attorneys€fees,€or€monetaryÏaward€or€as€surety€for€full€compliance€withÏthe€order.€€All€property€not€necessary€forÏcompliance,€or€as€surety,€shall€be€releasedÏfrom€the€sequestration.ÌÌ€€(f)€€Dissolution€of€Sequestration€for€Lack€Ìof€ServiceÌÌà ¸ à€€A€writ€of€sequestration€shall€dissolveÏ60€days€after€the€levy€is€made€or€a€thirdÏparty€in€possession€is€served€unless€beforeÏthat€time€the€summons€is€served€upon€theÏdefendant€pursuant€to€Rules€2„121€or€2„122.€ÏUpon€request€made€within€the€initial€60€dayÏperiod,€the€court€for€good€cause€shown€mayÏextend€the€sequestration€for€not€more€than€60Ïadditional€days€to€permit€service€to€be€madeÏor€publication€commenced.ÌÌ€€(g)€€Release€of€Property€or€Dissolution€ofÏSequestrationÌÌ€€€€(1)€€Preliminary€Motion€by€Defendant€orÏThird€Party€in€PossessionÌÌ€€€€€€€€€Upon€motion€by€a€defendant€or€thirdÏparty€in€possession,€the€court€may€releaseÏsome€or€all€of€the€sequestered€property€onÏthe€ground€that€the€plaintiff€is€not€entitledÏto€a€writ€of€sequestration.€€Ô_ÔIf€the€motion€isÏfiled€before€the€movantððs€answer€is€due,€theÏmotions€shall€be€treated€as€a€preliminaryÏmotion€under€Rule€2„322.€à p àÐ '`", ÐÌ€€€€(2)€€BondÌÌ€€€€€€€€€The€defendant€may€obtain€release€ofÏthe€sequestered€property€by€posting€a€bond€inÏan€amount€equal€to€the€value€of€the€property,Ïas€determined€by€the€court,€or€in€the€amountÏof€the€petitionerððs€claim,€whichever€is€less,Ïconditioned€upon€satisfaction€of€any€›judgmentÐ .h)5 Ðthat€may€be€recovered.ÌÌ€€€€(3)€€Motion€to€ReleaseÌÌà ¸ à€€€€Upon€motion€by€the€defendant,€theÏcourt€may€release€some€or€all€of€theÏsequestered€property€if€it€finds€that€(A)€theÏcomplaint€has€been€dismissed€or€the€claimÏsettled,€(B)€the€applicant€has€failed€toÏcomply€with€this€Rule€or€an€order€of€courtÏregarding€these€proceedings,€(C)€theÏapplicant€fails€to€demonstrate€theÏprobability€of€success€on€the€merits,€(D)Ïproperty€of€sufficient€value€to€satisfy€theÏclaim€and€probable€costs€will€remain€subjectÏto€the€sequestration€after€the€release,€orÏ(E)€sequestration€of€the€specific€propertyÏwill€cause€undue€hardship€to€the€defendantÏand€the€defendant€has€delivered€to€theÏtrustee€or€made€available€for€sequestrationÏalternative€property€sufficient€in€value€toÏsatisfy€the€claim€and€probable€costs.ÌÌ€€(h)€€Claim€of€Property€by€Person€Other€ThanÏthe€Applicant€or€DefendantÌÌ€€€€€€€If€sequestered€property€is€claimed€byÏa€third€person€other€than€the€applicant€orÏdefendant,€the€person€claiming€the€propertyÏmay€proceed€in€accordance€with€Rule€2„643(e).ÌÌ€€(Ô_Ô¢i£Ô_Ô)€€Retention€of€Sequestered€PropertyÌÌ€€€€€€€All€property€and€funds€coming€into€theÏpossession€of€the€trustee€by€virtue€of€aÏsequestration€order€shall€be€retained€duringÏthe€pendency€of€the€action€unless€otherwiseÏdirected€by€the€court.€€Upon€request€of€aÏparty,€the€court€may€order€the€sale€or€otherÏdisposition€of€any€perishable€property€uponÏappropriate€terms€and€conditions.ÌÌ€€(j)€€Decision€in€Favor€of€DefendantÌÌ€€€€€€€If€the€decision€is€in€favor€of€theÏdefendant,€the€court€shall€dissolve€theÏsequestration.€€On€motion,€the€court€mayÏassess€and€enter€judgment€for€any€damagesÏsustained€by€the€defendant€by€reason€of€theÏsequestration.ÌÌ€€(k)€€Decision€or€Judgment€in€Favor€of€the€ÌApplicantÌÐ .h)5 Ѐ€€€(1)€€GenerallyÌÌ€€€€€€€€€If€a€decision€or€judgment€is€enteredÏin€favor€of€the€applicant,€the€court€shall,Ïby€one€or€more€orders:€(A)€order€the€trusteeÏto€make€payments€out€of€the€estate€to€theÏextent€necessary€to€satisfy€the€order€forÏsupport,€attorneys€fees€or€monetary€award,Ï(B)€order€the€trustee€to€retain,€as€surety,Ïproperty€and€funds€in€the€trust€estateÏnecessary€for€future€compliance€with€theÏorder€for€support,€attorneys€fees,€orÏmonetary€award,€and€release€any€property€andÏfunds€that€are€not€necessary,€and€Ô_Ô(CÔ_Ô)€uponÏfull€performance€of€the€obligations€imposedÏin€the€order€for€support,€attorneys€fees€orÏmonetary€award,€and€full€payment€of€costs€andÏfees€allowed€the€trustee,€order€any€propertyÏand€funds€remaining€in€the€trust€estate€to€beÏreleased€from€the€requirements€of€theÏsequestration.ÌÌ€€€€(2)€€If€No€Personal€Jurisdiction€ObtainedÌÌ€€€€€€€€€If€personal€jurisdiction€was€notÏobtained€over€the€defendant,€a€judgment€inÏfavor€of€the€applicant€shall€be€an€in€remÏjudgment€against€the€sequestered€property,Ïand€entry€and€satisfaction€of€the€judgmentÏwill€not€bar€further€pursuit€of€theÏapplicantððs€claim€in€the€same€or€anotherÏaction€for€any€unpaid€balance.ÌÌSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.ÌÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€9„212€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterððs€Note.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Ò€€€€Proposed€Rule€9„212€establishesÏprocedures€for€two€types€of€writs€ofÏsequestration:€(1)€as€a€writ€issued€inÏconjunction€with€a€complaint€seeking€alimonyÏfrom€a€non„resident€defendant€under€Code,ÏFamily€Law€Article,€ðð11„104€and€(2)€as€anÏextraordinary€remedy€for€enforcement€of€anÏexisting€order€for€child€support;€alimony;Ïattorneys€fees€as€a€result€of€the€prosecutionÏor€defense€of€an€action€for€child€support,Ïalimony,€or€modification€thereof;€or€an€orderÏfor€a€monetary€award€that€has€been€reduced€toÏa€judgment.€ÌÌ€€€The€proposed€Rule€is€new,€but€it€is€basedÏin€part€upon€former€Rule€685€and€current€RuleÐ .h)5 Ðœ2Ô_Ô„115.€€Case€law€pertaining€to€section€(a)€ofÏthis€Rule€includes€òòOles€Envelope€Corp.€v.Ð xÈ ÐOlesóó,€193€Md.€79€91949);€òòZouck€v.€Zouckóó,€204Ð @ ÐMd.€285€(1954);€òòDonigan€v.€Doniganóó,€208€Md.Ð X Ð511€91956);€òòReichhart€v.€Brentóó,€247€Md.€66Ð Ð  Ð(1967);€òòKeen€v.€Keenóó,€191€Md.€31€(1948);Ð ˜è ÐòòDackman€v.€Dackmanóó,€252€Md.€331€(1969);€andÐ ` ° ÐòòColburn€v.€Colburnóó,€20€Md.€App.€346€(1974).€Ð ( x ÐCase€law€pertaining€to€section€(e)€of€thisÏRule€includes€òòJohnson€v.€Johnsonóó,€202€Md.€547Ð ¸   Ð(1953)€and€òòStable€v.€Dixonóó,€6€East€163,€102Ð € Ð  ÐEng.€Rep.€1249€(1805).ÌÌÔ#† XŒXX XŒ½Ä#ÔÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` ÒÓÓà  àMaster€Raum€explained€that€he€had€drafted€Rule€9„212.€€HeÏuses€the€procedures€set€out€in€the€Rule€in€domestic€cases€withÏmuch€success€in€a€number€of€different€areas.€€Subsection€(a)(1)Ïpertains€to€an€award€of€alimony€against€an€out„of„state€obligorÏwith€property€in€Maryland.€€It€is€an€òòinóó€òòremóó€proceeding€againstÐ à0 Ðthe€property.€€The€only€way€to€obtain€jurisdiction€is€through€anÏòòinóó€òòremóó€proceeding.€€The€complaint€for€alimony€is€filed,€and€anÐ P Ðorder€is€issued.€€The€sheriff€values€the€property,€and€theÏalimony€cannot€exceed€the€value.€€Issuance€of€the€writ€ofÏsequestration€if€the€first€step€to€acquire€jurisdiction.Ìà  àIn€subsection€(a)(2),€in€conjunction€with€a€contempt€orderÏwhen€someone€is€not€paying,€a€writ€can€be€issued€against€theÏproperty€of€the€obligor.€€A€trustee€is€appointed€to€receive€theÏfunds€to€pay€to€the€recipient.€€The€writ€can€be€used€to€enforceÏalimony€and€child€support€against€a€pension€under€the€EmployeeÏRetirement€Income€Security€Act€of€1974€(ERISA).€€The€ERISAÏstatute€allows€a€Maryland€circuit€court€to€divide€a€pension.€€TheÏwrit€can€be€used€to€seize€a€lump€sum€distribution€from€a€pensionÏplan.€€Ìà  àThe€Chair€questioned€as€to€why€the€Rule€is€necessary€ifÐ P- (4 ÐCode,€Family€Law€Article,€ðð11„104€pertains€to€an€award€of€alimonyÏfrom€a€non„resident€defendant.€€Master€Raum€answered€that€theÏRule€establishes€a€procedure€to€effectuate€the€Code€provision.€ÏThe€Chair€asked€why€the€application€is€filed€with€the€complaintÏwhen€the€defendant€is€a€non„resident.€€He€suggested€that€theÏlanguage€ð ðwith€the€complaintðð€be€taken€out€of€subsectionÐ € Ð  Ð(a)(1)(A).€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€change.€€Ìà  àMr.€Brault€inquired€as€to€the€difference€between€this€RuleÏand€the€attachment€before€judgment€proceeding€in€Rule€2„115.€ÏMaster€Raum€replied€that€it€does€not€fit€the€definition€of€anÏattachment€before€judgment.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€languageÏcould€be€added€to€Rule€9„212€to€provide€that€in€proceedings€inÏwhich€the€plaintiff€is€seeking€alimony€from€a€non„residentÏdefendant€who€owns€property€in€this€State,€the€plaintiff€shallÏproceed€in€accordance€with€Rule€2„115.€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€thatÏone€of€the€differences€between€attachment€before€judgment€and€theÏwrit€of€sequestration€is€the€trustee.€€Master€Raum€observed€thatÏthe€property€may€require€administration.€€The€Vice€Chair€remarkedÏthat€the€trustee€is€more€of€a€receiver.€€Master€Raum€said€thatÏthe€term€is€better€as€ð ðtrusteeðð€because€there€is€equitableÐ `"°& Ðownership€of€the€property.€€Ìà  àThe€Chair€suggested€that€a€Committee€note€could€be€addedÏwhich€would€key€into€the€statute€and€provide€that€the€court€mayÏin€the€appropriate€case€appoint€a€receiver€or€trustee€for€income„¼producing€property.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€if€the€property€can€beÏvalued€in€advance.€€Master€Raum€commented€that€the€judgment€isÏlimited€to€the€value€of€the€asset.€€The€trustee€holds€the€asset,Ð P- (4 Ðliquidating€or€supervising€it,€and€receiving€the€funds€to€makeÏpayment.€€The€Vice€Chair€inquired€if€there€is€reason€to€treat€theÏproperty€differently€from€attachment€prior€to€or€after€judgment.€ÏMr.€Sykes€noted€that€the€grounds€for€release€are€different.€€TheÏVice€Chair€suggested€that€the€Rule€could€incorporate€the€groundsÏfor€release.€€Master€Raum€expressed€the€view€that€the€nature€ofÏthe€judgment€is€different.€€The€writ€of€sequestration€is€tailoredÏto€meet€the€needs€of€domestic€relations€cases.€€Ìà  àThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€it€would€be€better€inÏsubsection€(a)(1)€of€Rule€9„212€to€use€the€language€of€Rule€2„¼115,€so€that€it€is€parallel.€€Ms.€Ogletree€responded€that€theÏSubcommittee€had€discussed€this,€finding€that€although€there€areÏsimilarities€between€the€two€Rules,€they€do€not€match€on€allÏfours.€€Section€(c)€refers€to€Rules€2„641,€2„642,€and€2„645,€butÏthere€are€differences.€€Master€Raum€stated€that€the€Rule€picks€upÏthe€due€process€elements€of€the€service€of€process€rules€and€theÏattachment€before€judgment€rules.€€The€Vice€Chair€questionedÏwhether€the€attachment€before€judgment€proceeding€could€be€pickedÏup€in€Rule€9„212.€€Section€(a)€is€similar€to€section€(c)€of€RuleÏ2„115.€€Ìà  àThe€Vice€Chair€inquired€about€the€language€in€subsectionÏ(a)(2)(A)€which€reads€ð ðin€an€order€mandating€the€payment€ofÐ €%Ð * Ðsupport,€attorneyððs€fees,€or€a€monetary€award.ðð€€€Mr.€Sykes€saidÐ '`", Ðthat€this€language€goes€with€the€word€ð ðdesignatedðð€in€theÐ  (ð#. Ðbeginning€of€the€subsection.€€Master€Raum€pointed€out€that€theÏRule€can€be€used€to€enforce€a€monetary€award€by€using€a€QualifiedÏDomestic€Relations€Order€(QDRO),€26€USCS€ðð414(p)(1)(B)(i).€›Ð P- (4 ÐDepending€on€the€posture€of€the€case,€it€may€be€possible€toÏobtain€a€lump€sum€rollover.€€The€Chair€commented€that€once€thereÏis€a€judgment,€it€can€be€collected€in€the€same€manner€as€otherÏjudgments.€€Master€¢Raum£€remarked€that€a€monetary€award€is€notÏalways€reduced€to€a€judgment,€and€obligations€to€pay€futureÏalimony€and€child€support€are€not€reduced€to€judgment.€€The€ChairÏadded€that€if€it€is,€the€moneññtarññy€judgment€rules€apply.€€Ìà  àMs.€¢Ogletree£€asked€why€this€Rule€is€needed€if€the€attachmentÏbefore€judgment€rules€are€used.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€thatÏthe€language€ð ðor€a€monetary€award€reduced€to€judgmentðð€beÐ À Ðdeleted.€€Master€¢Raum£€responded€that€the€problem€is€that€monetaryÏawards€may€be€subject€to€bankruptcy.€€With€a€writ€ofÏsequestration,€the€money€goes€into€the€hands€of€theÏadministrator,€and€there€is€up€to€100%€payout.€€He€continued€thatÏif€a€judgment€is€entered€paid,€settled,€and€satisfied,€it€cannotÏbe€reached€by€bankruptcy.€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£€added€that€a€separateÏfund€is€set€up.€€Master€¢Raum£€commented€that€no€provision€existsÏto€appoint€a€trustee€in€a€judgment€situation.€€Judge€McAuliffeÏobserved€that€the€history€of€sequestration€is€that€the€assets€ofÏthe€defendant€are€seized€to€acquire€jurisdiction.€€This€may€beÏunconstitutional.€€The€Chair€commented€that€this€may€be€a€matterÏfor€the€legislature.€€€Ìà  àThe€Vice€Chair€noted€that€the€purpose€of€subsection€(a)(2)Ïis€to€create€an€enforcement€mechanism€for€orders€that€are€notÏreduced€to€money€judgments.€€The€Chair€inquired€as€to€why€this€isÏan€òòexóó€òòparteóó€application,€since€the€court€has€jurisdiction.€Ð À+'2 ÐMaster€¢Raum£€responded€that€often€the€¢obligor£€cannot€be€found€orÐ P- (4 Ðthe€¢obligor£€would€transfer€ññtoñññ ñorñ ñ€remove€the€assets€as€to€which€theÏorder€of€sequestration€is€sought.€€The€Chair€said€that€there€areÏrules€in€Titles€2€and€3€concerning€this.€€Ìà  àMr.€Brault€remarked€that€there€is€no€bond€requirement€forÏthe€writ€of€sequestration.€€Master€¢Raum£€explained€that€the€bondÏis€posted€by€the€trustee.€€Mr.€Brault€observed€that€the€rule€onÏattachment€before€judgment€provides€that€to€get€attachment€before€Ïjudgment,€the€attaching€party€must€post€bond€to€guarantee€againstÏwrongful€damages.€€ñ!ñMaster€¢Raum£€responded€that€ñ!ññ"ñTñ"ññ#ñtñ#ñhe€idea€is€that€aÏspouse€with€no€assets€should€not€have€to€post€bond€equal€to€whatÏthe€person€is€asking€for.€€Mr.€Brault€questioned€as€to€what€theÏother€differences€are€between€Rule€9„212€and€an€attachment€beforeÏjudgment.€€The€Vice€Chair€noted€that€the€problem€exists€when€theÏ¢obligor£€holds€valuable€property€and€the€ñ%ñ¢ñ%ñ¢obligñ%ñ£ñ%ññ$ñorñ$ññ%ñee£ñ%ñ€is€waiting€forÏpayment€of€a€monetary€award.€€Mr.€Brault€commented€that€when€noÏpayment€is€made,€it€becomes€a€contempt€situation.€€Ìà  àThe€Chair€pointed€out€that€there€are€two€situations€beingÏdiscussed.€€One€is€the€non„resident€defendant€against€whom€aÏclaim€for€alimony€has€been€made€and€who€has€attachable€property.ÏThe€Reporter€remarked€that€this€serves€as€original€process.€€TheÏChair€suggested€that€as€to€alimony€from€a€non„resident€defendant,Ïthe€section€of€the€Rule€can€have€the€procedures€to€the€extentÏpracticable€in€accordance€with€pre„judgment€attachment.€€Mr.ÏBrault€pointed€out€that€if€the€language€is€that€the€procedure€isÏin€accordance€with€Rule€2„115,€there€is€no€bond.€€The€Chair€saidÏthat€the€other€situation€to€which€he€had€previously€referred€isÏthe€defendant€over€whom€the€court€has€jurisdiction.€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£Ð P- (4 Ðadded€that€there€may€be€an€ongoing€support€obligation.€€The€ViceÏChair€suggested€that€the€language€in€subsection€(a)(2)(A)€whichÏreads€ð ðor€a€monetary€awardðð€could€be€eliminated.€€The€Chair€notedÐ Ð  Ðthat€alimony€òò¢pendente£óó€òòliteóó€is€an€award,€not€a€judgment.€€The€ViceÐ ` ° ÐChair€commented€that€under€the€dismissal€rule,€an€order€for€childÏsupport€is€an€interim€order€and€not€a€judgment.€€Master€¢Raum£Ïremarked€that€a€òò¢pendente£óó€òòliteóó€order€is€ongoing.€€The€Chair€statedÐ `  Ðthat€the€order€may€or€may€not€be€ongoing,€and€the€Rule€could€beÏdrafted€to€cover€both€situations.€€Ìà  àMr.€Brault€asked€whether€a€òò¢pendente£óó€òòliteóó€order€isÐ À Ðappealable.€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£€replied€that€it€is.€€Mr.€Brault€notedÏthat€there€are€three€characteristics€of€a€judgment€„„€(1)€Ï¢appealability£,€(2)€enforcement,€and€(3)€interest.€€Figuring€outÏwhether€something€is€a€judgment€can€be€tricky.€€Master€¢Raum£Ïsuggested€that€the€language€ð ðin€an€orderðð€be€added€to€the€firstÐ à Ðline€of€subsection€(a)(2)(A)€after€the€word€ð ðdesignatedðð€andÐ  p Ðbefore€the€word€ð ðto.ðð€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€thisÐ °  Ðchange.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€the€language€in€subsectionÏ(a)(2)(A)€which€reads€ð ðor€a€monetary€award€reduced€to€judgmentððÐ Ð $ Ðbe€deleted.€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£€asked€about€the€ongoing€supportÏsituation.€€The€Vice€Chair€answered€that€a€money€judgment€forÏalimony€is€no€different€than€any€other€judgment.€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£Ïquestioned€as€to€whether€there€is€anything€in€the€federal€statuteÏto€prevent€attachment€as€opposed€to€a€writ€of€sequestration.€€ÏMaster€¢Raum£€answered€that€the€statute€refers€to€a€domesticÏrelations€order.€€He€said€that€the€court€can€issue€a€¢QDRO£.€€Ìà  àThe€Chair€stated€that€there€are€two€kinds€of€people€for€whomÐ P- (4 Ða€writ€of€sequestration€ñ&ñisñ&ññ'ñmay€beñ'ñ€appropriate.€€The€first€is€theÏplaintiff€seeking€to€acquire€jurisdiction€over€an€out„of„stateÏdefendant€when€the€plaintiff€is€seeking€alimony.€€The€second€isÏanyone€else€in€a€domestic€relations€case.€€Mr.€Sykes€inquired€if€Ïa€marital€property€award€can€be€reduced€to€judgment€if€the€awardÏis€payable€in€installments.€€The€concern€is€whether€the€entireÏasset€can€be€sequestered€if€the€monies€are€payable€over€a€periodÏof€time.€€Is€a€ð ðmonetary€award€reduced€to€judgmentðð€applicable€toÐ  ð  Ðany€marital€property€award?€€Master€¢Raum£€noted€that€a€monetaryÏaward€can€be€appealed€even€if€it€is€payable€in€the€future.€€HeÏexpressed€his€concern€that€if€the€payments€are€periodic€and€afterÏa€few€months,€the€payments€cease,€then€each€month€the€money€isÏowed€has€to€be€reduced€to€a€judgment.€€Ìà  àThe€Vice€Chair€questioned€as€to€why€the€Rule€requires€thatÏthe€person€requesting€sequestration€has€to€allege€that€this€isÏthe€only€means€available€to€get€the€money€owed.€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£Ïresponded€that€this€is€an€extraordinary€writ,€and€the€judge€hasÏto€be€convinced€that€there€is€no€other€way€to€obtain€the€money.€€€ÏThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€the€person€has€to€allege€that€thereÏhas€been€a€default.€€Judge€McAuliffe€pointed€out€that€this€is€theÏprocedure€under€Rule€2„648.€Ìà  àThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€second€section€could€provideÏthat€the€case€shall€proceed€in€accordance€with€Rule€2„648.€€TheÏVice€Chair€added€that€the€case€would€proceed€as€if€there€were€aÏjudgment.€€Master€¢Raum£€noted€that€there€is€no€language€tellingÏpeople€how€to€proceed.€€The€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€Rule€2„¼648€has€more€detail.€€Mr.€Sykes€remarked€that€this€would€beÐ P- (4 Ðlimited€to€cases€where€there€has€been€a€default€of€an€ongoingÏobligation.€€He€inquired€as€to€how€much€the€court€can€sequesterÏwhen€there€is€an€ongoing€order€and€a€default€of€one€or€twoÏinstallments.€€Master€¢Raum£€answered€that€the€Court€of€Appeals€hasÏheld€that€what€can€be€sequestered€is€enough€to€satisfy€the€wholeÏobligation.€€The€Chair€noted€that€there€is€case€law€pertaining€toÏRule€2„648.€€Master€¢Raum£€commented€that€when€a€person€is€inÏdefault€from€missing€payments,€the€court€can€hold€the€person€inÏcontempt.€€The€Chair€pointed€out€that€Rule€2„648€provides€thatÏthe€court€may€seize€so€much€of€the€property€as€is€necessary€toÏcompel€compliance€with€the€judgment.€€Mr.€Sykes€remarked€that€theÏword€ð ðjudgmentðð€is€causing€problems.€€The€Chair€suggested€thatÐ à0 Ðthe€Rule€could€provide€ð ðas€if€there€were€a€judgment.ðð€€Ð pÀ Ðà  àMs.€¢Ogletree£€said€that€if€ongoing€payments€have€beenÏordered,€it€may€be€necessary€to€sell€the€entire€property.€€TheÏcourt€can€make€the€determination.€€Mr.€Sykes€noted€thatÏsequestration€includes€seizure.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€Rule€9„¼212€could€provide€that€the€person€entitled€to€the€child€support,Ïalimony,€attorneyððs€fees,€or€a€monetary€award€may€obtain€seizureÏor€sequestration€of€property€in€compliance€with€Rule€2„648.€TheÏCommittee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€suggestion.€€The€ReporterÏinquired€as€to€whether€the€language€in€subsection€(a)(2)(A)€whichÏreads€ð ðreduced€to€judgmentðð€should€be€deleted.€€The€CommitteeÐ '`", Ðagreed€by€consensus€that€it€should€be€deleted.€€The€Chair€pointedÏout€that€the€procedure€for€a€non„resident€defendant€is€keyed€toÏCode,€Family€Law€Article,€ðð11„104,€and€the€procedure€for€theÏother€part€of€the€Rule€is€keyed€to€Rule€2„648.€€Mr.€Sykes€notedÐ P- (4 Ðthat€the€grounds€for€relief€are€not€in€Rule€2„648.€€The€ViceÏChair€observed€that€the€writ€of€execution€procedure€referred€toÏin€section€(c)€of€Rule€9„212€is€not€clear€without€looking€at€RuleÏ2„641.€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£€inquired€as€to€what€changes€should€be€made.€ÏThe€Vice€Chair€replied€that€she€would€have€to€look€at€each€of€theÏpost„judgment€rules€before€she€could€answer.€€€Ìà  àMs.€¢Ogletree£€asked€if€this€is€a€trustee€or€receiverÏsituation.€€The€Vice€Chair€responded€that€she€was€not€sure€aÏtrustee€was€appropriate.€€Master€¢Raum£€commented€that€a€lump€sumÏjudgment€is€not€appropriate€for€a€receivership.€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£Ïsaid€that€the€assets€are€held€to€ensure€future€payments.€€TheÏChair€observed€that€the€Rule€should€not€lock€the€court€in.€€TheÏcourt€can€pass€an€order€deciding€what€mechanism€to€use€in€eachÏcase.€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£€inquired€as€to€how€to€draft€subsectionÏ(a)(2)(A)€incorporating€the€judgment€rules.€€The€Chair€respondedÏthat€when€the€court€decides€to€impose€an€extraordinary€remedy,€itÏcan€pass€any€order,€after€considering€proposals€from€counsel,€asÏto€who€holds€the€property€and€the€terms€of€release.€€It€is€notÏnecessary€to€micro„manage€this.€€Ìà  àMr.€Sykes€commented€that€in€certain€circumstances,€a€partyÏis€entitled€to€release.€€The€grounds€for€release€need€to€beÏreviewed.€€He€suggested€that€whatever€is€different€from€Rule€2„¼648€should€be€put€into€Rule€9„212,€and€the€Committee€agreed€byÏconsensus.€€€Mr.€Hochberg€noted€that€there€should€be€a€specialÏprovision€dealing€with€¢ERISA£.€€Master€¢Raum£€responded€that€¢that£€isÏnot€necessary.€€Ms.€¢Ogletree£€said€that€a€writ€of€sequestration€isÏspecial.€€Master€¢Raum£€added€that€the€court€can€issue€a€¢QDRO£.€€Mr.Ð P- (4 ÐœHochberg€asked€about€assets€not€within€Maryland,€such€as€aÏfederal€pension.€€Master€Raum€replied€that€the€judgment€may€haveÏto€be€recorded€somewhere€else,€but€the€property€can€be€reached.€€ÏThe€Vice€Chair€pointed€out€that€section€(e)€provides€that€theÏcourt€shall€hold€a€hearing€to€determine€the€amount€of€any€alimonyÏto€be€awarded€pursuant€to€the€statute€out€of€the€property,€ifÏnecessary.€€Ms.€Ogletree€remarked€that€under€Code,€Family€LawÏArticle,€ðð11„104,€the€alimony€is€always€out€of€the€property.€€TheÏChair€noted€that€the€court€has€broad€powers€to€do€this,€and€thisÏprovision€is€not€necessary.€€Ìà  àThe€Vice€Chair€asked€the€meaning€of€the€first€sentence€ofÏsection€(f).€€Master€Raum€said€that€where€the€writ€issues,€but€isÏnot€served,€this€is€how€long€the€wait€is€until€the€writ€is€stale.€ÏMr.€Sykes€added€that€the€writ€dissolves€within€60€days€unless€theÏdefendant€is€served.€€Ms.€Ogletree€observed€that€in€the€òòinóó€òòremóóÐ à Ðproceeding,€it€is€the€property€that€is€served.€€Judge€McAuliffeÏpointed€out€that€the€service€is€Rule€2„122€service€by€posting.€€ÏMr.€Sykes€remarked€that€service€should€be€effected€by€Rule€2„121,Ïif€possible,€before€one€uses€Rule€2„122€service.€€There€must€beÏan€attempt€to€serve€pursuant€to€Rule€2„121.€€The€Chair€said€thatÏthe€provisions€relating€uniquely€to€non„resident€defendants€willÏgo€in€section€(a).€€The€Committee€remanded€Rule€9„212€to€theÏSubcommittee.€Ìà  àMs.€Ogletree€presented€Rule€9¢„202A£,€Financial€Statements,Ïfor€the€Committeeððs€consideration.€€ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °ÒÔ‡ XŒXX XŒÔÓÓRule€9¢„202A£.€€FINANCIAL€STATEMENTSÐ P- (4 ÐÐ .h)5 Ї€€(a)€€Financial€Statement€ð"ð€GeneralÐ ° ÐÌà ¸ à€€Except€as€otherwise€required€byÏsection€(f)€of€Rule€9„202,€a€FinancialÏStatement€required€by€that€Rule€shall€be€inÏsubstantially€the€following€form:ÌÔ#† XŒXX XŒ0#ÔÔ‡X·¿XX XŒÔÌà@È È ìà[Insert€final€version€of€the€form€here]ˆÌÌÔ#† XŒXXX·¿‡1#ÔÔ‡ XŒXX XŒÔ€€(b)€€Financial€Statement€ð"ð€Child€Support€Ð 0 €  ÐGuidelinesÌÌà ¸ à€€If€the€establishment€or€modificationÏof€child€support€in€accordance€with€theÏguidelines€set€forth€in€Code,€Family€LawÏArticle,€ðððð12„201€„€12„204€is€the€onlyÏsupport€issue€in€the€action€and€no€partyÏclaims€an€amount€of€support€outside€of€theÏguidelines,€the€financial€statement€requiredÏby€section€(f)€of€Rule€9„202€shall€be€inÏsubstantially€the€following€form:ÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà@ðð"ìà[caption€of€case]ˆÌÌÌà@xx!ìàFINANCIAL€STATEMENTˆÌà@Ô Ô ìà(Child€Support€Guidelines)ˆÌÌÌÒX°ÒÒX°ÒI,€_________________________________________,€state€that:Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€My€nameÌÌ€€€€€I€am€the€mother/father€or€___________________________________________Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Circle€one€€€€€€State€Relationship€(for€example,€aunt,€¼à ° àà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p à€€grandfather,€guardian,€etc.)Ìof€the€minor€child(¢ren£):ÌÌ_____________________€_______________€_______________________€_____________Ì€€€€€€€Name€€€€€€€€€€€Date€of€Birth€€€€€€€€€€€Name€€€€€€€€€€€€Date€of€BirthÌ_____________________€_______________€_______________________€_____________Ì€€€€€€€Name€€€€€€€€€€€Date€of€Birth€€€€€€€€€€€Name€€€€€€€€€€€€Date€of€BirthÌ_____________________€_______________€_______________________€_____________Ì€€€€€€€Name€€€€€€€€€€€Date€of€Birth€€€€€€€€€€€Name€€€€€€€€€€€€Date€of€BirthÌÌÌThe€following€is€a€list€of€my€income€and€expenses€(see€below*):ÌÌò òòòSee€definitions€before€filling€out.óóó óÐ à)0%/ ÐÌTotal€monthly€income€(before€taxes)€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€$____________ÌÌChild€support€I€am€paying€for€my€other€child(¢ren£)€each€month€€____________ÌÌMonthly€health€insurance€premium€for€this€child(ren)€€€€€€€€€€____________Ð ¸.*5 ЇAlimony€I€am€paying€each€month€to€__________________________€€____________Ìà ° àà  àà ` à€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Name€of€Person(s))ÌAlimony€I€am€receiving€each€month€from€_____________________€€____________Ìà ° àà  àà ` à€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Name€of€Person(s))ÌÌWork„related€monthly€child€care€expenses€for€this€child(ren)€€____________ÌÌExtraordinary€monthly€medical€expenses€for€this€child(ren)€€€€____________ÌÌSchool€and€transportation€expenses€for€this€child(ren)€€€€€€€€____________ÌÌÌòò*€To€figure€the€monthly€amount€of€expenses,€weekly€expenses€should€be€multiplied€by€4.3€€€€€€Ð `  Ðand€yearly€expenses€should€be€divided€by€12.€€If€you€do€not€pay€the€same€amount€each€€€€€€€Ïmonth€for€any€of€the€categories€listed,€figure€what€your€average€monthly€expense€is.óóÐ d´  ÐÌÌÌI€solemnly€affirm€under€the€penalties€of€perjury€that€the€contents€of€the€Ìforegoing€paper€are€true€to€the€best€of€my€knowledge,€information,€and€Ìbelief.ÌÌ_____________________________________€€_________________________________Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€Date€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€NameÌÌÌÌÌò òÓÓTotal€Monthly€Income:ó ó€€Include€income€from€all€sources€including€self„Ð 6† Ðemployment,€rent,€royalties,€business€income,€salaries,€wages,€commissions,Ïbonuses,€dividends,€pensions,€interest,€trusts,€annuities,€social€securityÏbenefits,€workers€compensation,€unemployment€benefits,€disability€benefits,Ïalimony€or€maintenance€received,€tips,€income€from€side€jobs,€severanceÏpay,€capital€gains,€gifts,€prizes,€lottery€winnings,€etc.€€Do€not€reportÏbenefits€from€means„tested€public€assistance€programs€such€as€food€stampsÏor€AFDC.Ìò òExtraordinary€Medical€Expenses:ó ó€€Uninsured€expenses€over€$100€for€a€singleÐ 'V", Ðillness€or€condition€including€orthodontia,€dental€treatment,€asthmaÏtreatment,€physical€therapy,€treatment€for€any€chronic€health€problems,€andÏprofessional€counseling€or€psychiatric€therapy€for€diagnosed€mentalÏdisorders.Ð –-æ(4 Ðò òChild€Care€Expenses:ó ó€€Actual€child€care€expenses€incurred€on€behalf€of€aÐ ° Ðchild€due€to€employment€or€job€search€of€either€parent€with€amount€to€beÏdetermined€by€actual€experience€or€the€level€required€to€provide€qualityÏcare€from€a€licensed€source.Ìò òSchool€and€Transportation€Expenses:ó ó€€Any€expenses€for€attending€a€specialÐ @  Ðor€private€elementary€or€secondary€school€to€meet€the€particular€needs€ofÏthe€child€or€expenses€for€transportation€of€the€child€between€the€homes€ofÏthe€parents.ÌÌÒ` XÒÒ` XÒÓÓ€€(c)€€Amendment€to€Financial€StatementÌÌ€€€€€€€If€there€has€been€a€material€change€inÏthe€information€furnished€by€a€party€in€aÏfinancial€statement€filed€pursuant€to€Rule€9„¼202,€the€party€shall€amend€the€statement,Ïfile€it,€and€send€a€copy€of€the€amendedÏstatement€to€the€other€party€at€least€tenÏdays€before€the€scheduled€trial€date€or€byÏany€earlier€date€fixed€by€the€court.ÌÌ€€(d)€€Inspection€of€Financial€StatementsÌÌà ¸ à€€Inspection€of€a€financial€statementÏfiled€pursuant€to€the€Rules€in€this€ChapterÏis€governed€by€Code,€State€GovernmentÏArticle,€ðð10„617€(a)€and€(f).ÌÌSource:€This€Rule€is€new.ÌÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` Òà  àRule€9„202A€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterððsÌÌNote.ÌÌÒ` °ÒÒ` °Òà ¸ àThis€Rule€is€new.ÌÌà ¸ àThe€form€set€out€in€section€(a)€wasÏdeveloped€from€forms€used€by€family€lawÏpractitioners.€€The€Subcommittee€consideredÏthe€DOMREL€31€form,€which€was€developed€inÏconjunction€with€the€òòproóó€òòseóó€project€and€hasÐ ˜+è&1 Ðbeen€available€from€the€Administrative€OfficeÏof€the€Courts€for€several€years,€but€optedÏinstead€for€a€more€detailed€form.€€TheÏSubcommittee€believes€that€the€more€detailedÐ ¸.*5 Ðform€is€easier€to€fill€out,€generates€moreÏcomplete€information,€and€is€more€useful€toÏjudges€and€masters.€€Although€the€fullÏCommittee€had€deleted€the€phrase€ð ðunderÐ X Ðpenalties€of€perjuryðð€from€the€affidavit,€theÐ Ð  ÐSubcommittee€recommends€that€this€phrase€beÏadded€back€to€make€the€form€of€affidavitÏconform€to€the€form€set€out€in€Rule€1„304€andÏbecause€there€is€a€right€to€rely€on€theÏvalues€stated€on€the€form.€€See€òòBeck€v.€Beckóó,Ð ¸   Ð112€Md.App.€197€(1996).ÌÌà ¸ àThe€form€set€out€in€section€(b)€is€basedÏupon€Form€DOMREL€30.ÌÌà ¸ àSection€(c)€is€new€and€imposes€a€duty€toÏamend€the€financial€statement€ifÏcircumstances€warrant.ÌÌà ¸ àSection€(d)€was€added€because€access€toÏfinancial€statements€is€limited€by€Code,ÏState€Government€Article,€ðð10„617€(a)€andÏ(f).Ô#† XŒXX XŒ2#ÔÐ à0 ÐÌÌÒ°` ÒÒ°` ÒÓÓà  àMs.€Ogletree€told€the€Committee€that€as€long€as€the€ð ðSððÐ 8ˆ ÐRules€(now€Title€9,€Chapter€200)€have€been€in€existence,€thereÏhave€been€problems€with€financial€statements.€€The€SubcommitteeÏwas€in€agreement€that€there€should€be€standard€forms,€but€was€notÏtotally€in€agreement€as€to€what€should€be€in€the€forms.€€ThereÏare€two€situations€requiring€different€statements.€€The€first€isÏthe€situation€where€the€parties€have€substantial€assets,€and€theÏsecond€is€the€situation€where€the€computation€of€child€supportÏunder€the€Child€Support€Guidelines€set€forth€in€Code,€Family€LawÏArticle,€ðððð12„201€„€12„204€is€the€only€financial€issue.€Ìà  àMr.€Hochberg€referred€to€Section€I€of€the€form€that€is€to€beÏinserted€into€section€(a)€of€the€Rule.€€(See€Appendix€2).€€HeÏquestioned€having€a€separate€section€for€monthly€credit€cardÏexpenses,€noting€that€this€information€duplicates€expenses€thatÏare€accounted€for€elsewhere€in€the€form,€and€it€is€misleading.€€Ð .h)5 ÐMr.€Hochberg€also€pointed€out€that€in€the€section€entitledÐ ° Ðð ðLiabilities,ðð€under€ð ðcredit€card€accounts,ðð€the€line€next€toÐ @ Ðsection€(a)€should€not€be€blackened€out.€€The€Committee€agreed€byÏconsensus€to€remove€the€black€line.€€The€Vice€Chair€asked€whatÏkind€of€expenses€are€included€in€the€category€ð ðotherðð€that€isÐ ð @ Ðlisted€on€the€form€below€the€monthly€credit€card€expenses.€€Ms.ÏOgletree€explained€that€this€allows€some€flexibility€for€anyÏother€expenses€that€do€not€fall€within€the€other€categories€onÏthe€form.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€the€category€marked€ð ðotherððÐ 0€  Ðshould€be€made€bigger.€€He€asked€what€the€argument€is€to€keep€theÐ À Ðð ðcredit€cardðð€information€in€the€form.€€Ms.€Ogletree€expressedÐ P  Ðthe€view€that€this€category€could€be€deleted,€because€the€sameÏinformation€is€asked€for€in€the€sections€covering€the€expensesÏthat€were€charged€on€the€credit€card.€€The€Reporter€noted€thatÏoften€there€will€be€high€credit€card€balances€for€charges€madeÏbefore€the€parties€separated,€and€these€must€be€paid€down.€€TheÏongoing€monthly€payments€required€to€do€so€are€not€coveredÏelsewhere€on€the€form.€€The€Chair€commented€that€this€item€couldÏbe€left€in,€and€the€judge€will€make€the€appropriate€adjustments.ÏThe€Vice€Chair€countered€that€this€would€encourage€delay.€€Ìà  àMr.€Hochberg€moved€to€delete€the€category€ð ðmonthly€creditÐ ð#@( Ðcard€expensesðð€from€the€form.€€The€motion€was€seconded,€and€itÐ €%Ð * Ðpassed€with€two€opposed.Ìà  àThe€Vice€Chair€commented€that€referring€toÐ  (ð#. Ðð ðChristmas/Hanukkahðð€under€the€category€of€ð ðGiftsðð€isÐ 0*€%0 Ðinappropriate,€as€it€is€a€religious€reference.€€Ms.€OgletreeÏsuggested€that€the€category€be€ð ðholiday€gifts,ðð€and€the€CommitteeÐ P- (4 Ðagreed€by€consensus€to€this€change.€€Mr.€Brault€inquired€aboutÏnon„recurring€expenses€which€may€be€a€significant€portion€ofÏbusiness€expenses.€€Ms.€Ogletree€replied€that€this€information€isÏconveyed€through€discovery.€€Mr.€Brault€asked€about€loans€to€aÏfamily€member€being€listed€on€the€form.€€Ms.€Ogletree€respondedÏthat€this€also€comes€in€through€discovery.€€Also,€there€areÏnumerous€spaces€marked€ð ðotherðð€where€items€of€this€nature€may€beÐ `  Ðincluded.€€Judge€Dryden€pointed€out€that€in€cases€where€theÏparties€are€represented€by€counsel,€there€is€no€problem€withÏthese€issues.€€The€only€concern€is€in€the€òòproóó€òòseóó€cases.Ð À Ðà  àThe€Committee€approved€the€financial€statements€as€amendedÏat€the€meeting.€€The€Committee€approved€Rule€9„202A€as€amended.Ìà  àThe€Chair€adjourned€the€meeting.€Ì