File Code: Family Law
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegates Montague, Dembrow, O'Donnell, Burns, Palumbo, K.
Kelly, Valderrama, Riley, and Dypski
- Entitled:
-
Family Law - Child Custody - Best Interest of the Child
Requiring a court to consider the best interest of the child in making
a custody or visitation determination; requiring a court to examine
specified factors when considering the best interest of the child; and
requiring a court to state on the record the basis for a custody or
visitation award.
House Action
- 2/12
- First Reading Judiciary
- 2/16
- Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/5
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
- Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
- Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
- Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46
- Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
- Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
- Delegate Richard A. Palumbo, District 22A
- Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34
- Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CHILD CUSTODY
- COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
- FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Family Law
- (
9-101 ,
9-101
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered
