2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1217

File Code: Family Law Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1158/03 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegate O'Donnell
Entitled:
Children - Joint Legal Custody and Equal Parenting Time - Preference

Synopsis:

Requiring a court in specified child custody proceedings involving the parents of a child to first consider an award of joint legal custody and physical custody of the child for approximately equal periods of time for each parent; requiring a court to make a written finding or specific finding on the record if the court does not make such an award; and providing that the Act does not preclude the court's consideration of other provisions of the law.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/13
First Reading Judiciary
2/25
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order after Third Reading calendar (Delegate Doory) Adopted
Recommit to Committee Judiciary (Delegate Vallario)
Senate Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CHILD CUSTODY
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Family Law
( 9-107 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 282015/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 2004   at: 3:44 p.m.     Status: Adopted