Legislation

Title: Family Law - Divorce on Grounds of Mutual Consent - Parties With Minor Children
Sponsored by: Senator Zirkin
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 850
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing a court to decree an absolute divorce on the grounds of mutual consent if the parties have minor children, under certain circumstances; requiring a certain settlement agreement to provide for the care, custody, access, and support of minor or dependent children; requiring certain parties to attach a completed child support guidelines worksheet to a certain settlement agreement; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0358 Session: 2016 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2018

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/11/2018 Legislative Date 1/11/2018 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Family Law - Divorce on Grounds of Mutual Consent - Parties With Minor Children Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2018 Legislative Date 1/15/2018 Action Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/25/2018 Legislative Date 1/25/2018 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/26/2018 Legislative Date 1/26/2018 Action Favorable Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/26/2018 Legislative Date 1/26/2018 Action Motion Special Order until 1/29 (Senator Ferguson) Adopted Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2018 Legislative Date 1/29/2018 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 14 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2018 Legislative Date 1/29/2018 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 14 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Family Law - Divorce on Grounds of Mutual Consent - Parties With Minor Children Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2018 Legislative Date 1/31/2018 Action Motion Special Order until 2/1 (Senator Serafini) Adopted Proceedings 16 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/01/2018 Legislative Date 2/01/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (33-14) Proceedings 17 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2018 Legislative Date 2/02/2018 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2018 Legislative Date 3/13/2018 Action Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2018 Legislative Date 4/05/2018 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2018 Legislative Date 3/27/2018 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 61AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2018 Legislative Date 3/29/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (99-33) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2018 Legislative Date 4/02/2018 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/26/2018 Legislative Date 5/26/2018 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 850 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Family Law - Divorce on Grounds of Mutual Consent - Parties With Minor Children Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/11/2018	1/11/2018	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Family Law - Divorce on Grounds of Mutual Consent - Parties With Minor Children
Senate	1/15/2018	1/15/2018	Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/25/2018	1/25/2018	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	1/26/2018	1/26/2018	Favorable	13 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/26/2018	1/26/2018	Motion Special Order until 1/29 (Senator Ferguson) Adopted	13 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/29/2018	1/29/2018	Favorable Adopted	14 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/29/2018	1/29/2018	Second Reading Passed	14 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Family Law - Divorce on Grounds of Mutual Consent - Parties With Minor Children
Senate	1/31/2018	1/31/2018	Motion Special Order until 2/1 (Senator Serafini) Adopted	16 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/01/2018	2/01/2018	Third Reading Passed (33-14)	17 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/02/2018	2/02/2018	Referred Judiciary	18 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2018	3/13/2018	Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2018	4/05/2018	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	4/05/2018	3/27/2018	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	61AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2018	3/29/2018	Third Reading Passed (99-33)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2018	4/02/2018	Returned Passed	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/26/2018	5/26/2018	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 850
			Text - Chapter - Family Law - Divorce on Grounds of Mutual Consent - Parties With Minor Children

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