HOUSE BILL 42

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)