File Code: Family Law
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegates Finifter, Zirkin, Morhaim, and Montague
- Entitled:
-
Family Law - Custody, Support, or Visitation Proceeding - Award of
Costs and Counsel Fees
Authorizing a court to award costs and counsel fees to a party who
applies for a decree or modification of a decree concerning custody,
support, or visitation of a child of one of the parties.
House Action
- 2/10
- First Reading Judiciary
- 2/16
- Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/22
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate Michael J. Finifter, District 11
- Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
- Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
- Delegate Robert A. Zirkin, District 11
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- ATTORNEYS -see also- LEGAL AID; STATE'S ATTORNEYS
- CHILD CUSTODY
- COURT COSTS
- COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
- FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
- MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
- SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS -see also- ALIMONY
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Family Law
- (
12-103
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered