HOUSE BILL 1422

Sponsored By:

Delegates Montague and Doory

Entitled:

Family Law - Petition for Guardianship - Clarifying the Rights of a Child

Synopsis:

Clarifying the right of a child subject to a petition for guardianship to receive notice of and to object to the petition if the child is at least 10 years old when the petition is filed and offers specified evidence; clarifying the authority of the court to grant a decree of adoption or guardianship without the consent of the child subject to the petition under specified circumstances; requiring the court to consider the consent of the child subject to a petition for guardianship under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

3/6

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/13

Re-referred Judiciary

Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.

3/29

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADOPTION

ATTORNEYS

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

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

GUARDIANS

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

NOTICES

PETITIONS

REPORTS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law

( 5-313 , 5-317 , 5-319 , 5-319 , 5-322 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered