Family Law - Minors - Emancipation (Emancipation of Minors Act of 2020)
Sponsor: Delegate AtterbearyCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
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; requiring a clerk of the court to review a certain order before issuing a marriage license under certain circumstances; altering what is required to be kept as a record by a clerk of the court under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 1FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Atterbeary, Delegate Atterbearylegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Jones, Tyler | MD Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | MCAVOY, VINCE | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | WHITE, RACHEL | ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | JORDAN, LISAElobbyist | MCASA | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Coalition, Secular | Secular Coalition of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Smoot, Jeanne | Tahirih Justice Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ruth, Laure | WLC of MD | Oral |
| FWA | Siri, Michellelobbyist | Womens Law Center of MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | philip, diana | naral pro choice maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWASiri, MichelleWomens Law Center of MDRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.