HOUSE BILL 1099

Sponsored By:

Delegates Rosenberg, Montague, Zirkin, Cole, Doory, Stern, Petzold, Giannetti, Sher, Gladden, Taylor, Hecht, Kopp, and Vallario

Entitled:

Divorce and Annulment - Removal of Religious Barriers to Remarriage

Synopsis:

Requiring a party who files a complaint or countercomplaint for an absolute divorce or annulment to file, on the request of the other party, an affidavit stating that the affiant has taken all steps solely within the affiant's control to remove all religious barriers to remarriage by the other party; and prohibiting a court, if an affidavit is requested, from entering a decree for an absolute divorce or annulment until the affidavit is filed.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Judiciary

3/22

Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.

4/10

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42

Delegate William H. Cole, IV, District 47A

Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43

Delegate John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 13B

Delegate Lisa A. Gladden, District 41

Delegate C. Sue Hecht, District 3

Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19

Delegate Tod David Sher, District 14A

Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39

Delegate Casper R. Taylor, Jr., District 1C

Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Delegate Robert A. Zirkin, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANNULMENT -see also- DIVORCE

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

DIVORCE -see also- ANNULMENT

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

MARRIAGE

PENALTIES

RELIGION -see also- CHURCHES

WOMEN

Bill affects the following Statute:

Family Law

( 7-104.1 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered