File Code: Family Law
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates Montague, O'Donnell, Amedori, and Dobson
- Entitled:
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Best Interests for Children Act of 2000
Establishing general procedures for allocation of residential and
decision making responsibilities for a minor child when the parents do
not live together; requiring the circuit court to issue an order
requiring the parties to divorce, custody, or related actions to
attend parent education classes; establishing the process,
requirements, and criteria for the filing of a temporary parenting
plan; establishing the process, requirements, and criteria for the
filing of a permanment parenting plan; etc.
House Action
- 2/28
- First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
- 3/6
- Re-referred Judiciary
- 3/8
- Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/25
- Withdrawn
Senate Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
- Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5
- Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43
- Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS
- ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND
- ATTORNEYS
- CHILD CUSTODY
- CIRCUIT COURTS
- COURT OF APPEALS
- DIVORCE -see also- ANNULMENT
- EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
- EVIDENCE
- FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
- FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
- GUARDIANS
- INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
- MANDATES
- MEDIATION -see also- ARBITRATION
- MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
- RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
- REPORTS
- RULES AND REGULATIONS
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Family Law
- (
9-101 ,
9-101 ,
9-101.1 ,
9-102 ,
9-103 ,
9-104 ,
9-105 ,
9-106 ,
9-107 ,
9-108 ,
9-109 ,
9-110 ,
9-111 ,
9-112 ,
9-113 ,
9-114 ,
9-115 ,
9-116 ,
9-117 ,
9-118 ,
9-119 ,
9-120 ,
9-121 ,
9-201 ,
9-301 ,
9-401
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered