HOUSE BILL 1064

Sponsored By:

Delegate Montague

Entitled:

Family Law - Adoption and Guardianship - Representation of Indigent Parents

Synopsis:

Limiting the duty of the Public Defender to provide legal representation to indigent parents in specified adoption and guardianship proceedings; and requiring the court in an adoption or guardianship proceeding to appoint counsel to represent an indigent parent under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/9

First Reading Judiciary

2/13

Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.

3/12

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADOPTION

ATTORNEYS

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc

GUARDIANS

INDIGENT PERSONS

LEGAL AID

SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law

( 5-323 )

Article - 27A Public Defender

( 4 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered