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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 42

File Code: Family Law Prior Year Introduction As: HB 215/97 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegates Grosfeld, Preis, T. Murphy, and Turner
Entitled:
Family Law - Award of Expenses

Synopsis:

Adding absolute divorce, limited divorce, and property disposition in annulment or divorce to the types of proceedings in which a court may award to either party an amount for the reasonable and necessary expense of prosecuting or defending the proceeding; requiring the court to consider certain factors before making an award; authorizing the court to award reimbursement for certain expenses previously paid; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
7/14
Pre-filed
1/14
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 1/27 at 10:30 a.m.
2/9
Favorable Report by Judiciary
2/10
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/13
Third Reading Passed (132-2)
Senate Action
2/16
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/25
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate Timothy D. Murphy, District 47A
Delegate Mary Louise Preis, District 34
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COURT COSTS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
DIVORCE -see also- ANNULMENT
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Family Law
( 7-107 , 8-214 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
February 13, 1998: Third Reading Passed (132-2)
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