MD SB774 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-03-09 - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 5 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-03-09 - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring a court in a custody or visitation proceeding to hear and consider a child's custody or visitation preference; requiring a court to explain the court's reasoning for issuing a custody or visitation order that is inconsistent with a child's stated preference; requiring a court to allow a child who is at least 8 years old to testify to the child's custody or visitation preference in open court; etc.
Title
Family Law - Custody and Visitation - Child's Preference
Sponsors
| Sen. Susan Lee [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-09 | Senate | Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| 2021-02-19 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
| 2021-02-09 | Senate | Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2021-02-05 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Law | 9 | 109 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0774?ys=2021RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0774f.pdf |
