File Code: Family Law
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegates Dembrow and Genn
- Entitled:
-
Family Law - Child Custody - Joint Legal Responsibility
Providing for a rebuttable presumption of joint legal responsibility
in initial proceedings; providing that the presumption of joint
responsibility may be rebutted; requiring joint physical custody;
requiring a court to make findings; clarifying that joint legal
responsibility does not affect child support and other property
issues; requiring a court to consider certain factors when awarding
sole legal responsibility; etc.
House Action
- 1/29
- First Reading Judiciary
- 2/7
- Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/18
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
- Delegate Gilbert J. Genn, District 16
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CHILD CUSTODY
- FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION, DIVORCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS -see also- ALIMONY
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Family Law
- (
9-101 ,
9-101 ,
9-102
)
- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
Amendments:
None available