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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 425

File Code: Family Law Prior Year Introduction As: HB 833/97 - JUD Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 571
Sponsored By:
Delegates Dembrow, Montague, Genn, Dypski, Fulton, Faulkner, E. Burns, Perry, O'Donnell, Workman, Valderrama, Palumbo, Bissett, and Frank
Entitled:
Family Law - Child Custody - Rebuttable Presumption of Joint Legal Custody

Synopsis:

Creating a rebuttable presumption of joint legal custody; requiring a court to make residential arrangements for a child; and requiring a court to award sole custody of a child if the court does not award joint legal custody.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/2
First Reading Judiciary
2/4
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/9
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
Delegate Phillip D. Bissett, District 30
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46
Delegate Patricia Anne Faulkner, District 14A
Delegate Robert L. Frank, District 11
Delegate Tony Edward Fulton, District 40
Delegate Gilbert J. Genn, District 16
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Richard A. Palumbo, District 22A
Delegate Marsha G. Perry, District 33
Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26
Delegate Betty Workman, District 1B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CHILD CUSTODY
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Family Law
( 9-101 , 9-101 , 9-101.1 , 9-102 , 9-103 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered
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