File Code: Family Law
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1217/04 - JUD
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegates McComas, Bartlett, Benson, Dwyer, McDonough, O'Donnell, Shank,
Shewell, Smigiel, Stocksdale, and Weldon
- Entitled:
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Children - Joint Legal Custody and Equal Parenting Time - Preference
Requiring a court in specified child custody proceedings to first
consider an award of joint legal custody and physical custody for
approximately equal periods of time for each parent; authorizing a
court that does not find that award appropriate to order a disposition
it finds appropriate for the circumstances; requiring a court to make
a specified written finding or specific finding on the record if the
court does not award joint legal custody and physical custody for
approximately equal periods of time for each parent; etc.
House Action
- 2/28
- First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
- 3/12
- Re-referred Judiciary
- Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
- Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
- Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
- Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
- Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
- Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
- Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
- Delegate Tanya Shewell, District 5A
- Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
- Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
- Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B
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
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered