2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 179

File Code: Family Law Prior Year Introduction As: HB 23/99 - JUD Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 529
Sponsored By:
Delegates Menes and Grosfeld
Entitled:
Family Law - Denial of Custody or Visitation - First Degree Murder

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a court, unless good cause for the award of custody or visitation is shown by clear and convincing evidence, from awarding custody of a child or visitation with a child to a parent who has been found guilty by a court of first degree murder of specified persons; and authorizing the court to approve a supervised visitation arrangement if it is in the best interest of the child.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/20
First Reading Judiciary
1/26
Hearing 2/8 at 2:00 p.m.
2/28
Favorable Report by Judiciary
2/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/2
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate Action
3/3
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored by:
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CHILD ABUSE
CHILD CUSTODY
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE -see also- CHILD ABUSE
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
MURDER
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Family Law
( 9-101 , 9-101.1 , 9-101.2 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 2, 2000: Third Reading Passed (134-0)