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HB 1147

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Family Law - Minors - Emancipation (Emancipation of Minors Act)

Sponsor: Delegate AtterbearyCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0) (as of Sep 19, 2019)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Extending the jurisdiction of the equity court to include a petition for the emancipation of a minor; altering the conditions under which an individual who is 17 years old may marry; prohibiting an individual under the age of 17 years from marrying; repealing a certain exception to the prohibition against disclosure of an application for a marriage license by a clerk of the court; requiring a clerk of the court to review a certain order before issuing a marriage license under certain circumstances; etc.

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