HOUSE BILL 72

Sponsored By:

Delegates Grosfeld, T. Murphy, Turner, and Barkley

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; and providing for the payment of counsel fees directly to certain persons.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/20

First Reading Judiciary

1/27

Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.

2/15

Favorable Report by Judiciary

2/16

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/18

Third Reading Passed (121-10)

4/8

Return Passed

5/13

Signed by the Governor Chapter 391

Senate Action

2/19

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

4/9

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/7

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/9

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18

Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39

Delegate Timothy D. Murphy, District 47A

Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ATTORNEYS -see also- LEGAL AID; STATE'S ATTORNEYS

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 Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 18, 1999: Third Reading Passed (121-10)

Senate

April 9, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)