HOUSE BILL 1387

File Code: Family Law

Sponsored By:

Delegate Montague

Entitled:

Family Law - Joint Custody - Decision Making

Synopsis:

Specifying that a court may award each parent of a child full or shared decision making authority with respect to specified decisions for the child; and establishing that an award of joint custody may be full or shared and may specify particular areas or types of decision making to be shared.

Legislative History

House Action

2/21

First Reading Judiciary

2/25

Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHILD CUSTODY

FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law

( 5-203 , 9-501 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)