File Code: Family Law
- Sponsored By:
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Senators Lenett, Frosh, Garagiola, Harrington, Madaleno, Pugh, and Raskin
- Entitled:
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Courts - Family Law - Award for Reasonable and Necessary Expense for Pro Bono
Representation
Authorizing a court in a proceeding relating to divorce, alimony,
property or personal rights, or child support, custody, or visitation
to award an amount for the reasonable and necessary expense of
prosecuting or defending a proceeding to a lawyer, a law firm, or an
organization that represents a party free of charge; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
- 2/4
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/23
- Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Withdrawn
House Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
- Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
- Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
- Senator David C. Harrington, District 47
- Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
- Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
- Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Alimony
- Attorneys
- Child Custody
- Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
- Court Costs
- Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
- Divorce -see also- Annulment
- Family Law -see also- Adoption; Annulment; Divorce; etc
- Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
- Legal Aid
- Support of Dependents -see also- Alimony
Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Family Law
- (
7-107 ,
8-214 ,
11-110 ,
12-103
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered