Maryland Code, Estates and Trusts § 13-105

(a)(1) The orphans' courts and the circuit courts have concurrent jurisdiction over guardians of the person of a minor and over protective proceedings for minors.

(2) Upon petition of an interested person, a matter initiated in the orphans' court may be transferred to the circuit court.

(c)(1) An orphans' court may exercise jurisdiction over guardianship of the person of a minor if the presiding judge of the orphans' court is a member of the bar, regardless of whether the minor who is the subject of the petition for guardianship of the person has property, may inherit property, or is destitute.

(2) An orphans' court that exercises jurisdiction or is requested to exercise jurisdiction under this subsection may: