File Code: Family Law
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates Hubbard, Menes, R. Baker, Grosfeld, M. Burns, Hurson, Owings,
Schisler, Frush, Pitkin, Proctor, Hecht, Heller, Shriver, W. Baker,
Rosapepe, and Healey
- Entitled:
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Failure to Pay Spousal or Child Support - Constructive Civil Contempt
Establishing that, in a constructive civil contempt proceeding for
failure to make a payment of court-ordered spousal or child support,
inability to pay a specified amount during a specified period is not a
defense to civil contempt; providing for specified exceptions;
requiring the court to issue a specified written order upon a finding
of contempt and specifying the contents of the order; and authorizing
the court to defer a sanction for a determinate period of time under
specified circumstances.
House Action
- 1/20
- First Reading Judiciary
- 1/22
- Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/17
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
- Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B
- Delegate Wheeler R. Baker, District 36
- Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32
- Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
- Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
- Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A
- Delegate Sue C. Hecht, District 3
- Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
- Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
- Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
- Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
- Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
- Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
- Delegate James C. Rosapepe, District 21
- Delegate Kenneth D. Schisler, District 37B
- Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
- FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
- SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS -see also- ALIMONY
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Family Law
- (
10-104
)
- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)