SENATE BILL 367

Sponsored By:

Senators Hafer and Ferguson

Entitled:

Divorce - Educational Seminar on Effects on Children

Synopsis:

Requiring the parties to a divorce action, prior to the granting of a divorce decree, to attend an educational seminar that is designed to educate parents about the effects, and to minimize the disruption, of a divorce on the lives of children; requiring the Court of Appeals of Maryland to adopt specified rules to implement the Act; specifying that the seminar may be provided under contract with a public or private agency; and applying the Act to all divorce actions filed on or after October 1, 1996.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/31

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.

2/19

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

2/20

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/22

Third Reading Passed (45-1)

House Action

2/23

First Reading Judiciary

3/20

Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Sponsored by:

Senator John J. Hafer, District 1

Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURT OF APPEALS

DIVORCE -see also- ANNULMENT

EDUCATION -see also- SCHOOLS-PUBLIC, SPECIAL ED., HIGHER ED.

FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION, DIVORCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY, JUVENILE CAUSES, YOUTH

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Family Law

( 7-103.2 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 448031/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 20, 1996 at: 10:26 Status: Adopted