Divorce and Annulment - Removal of Barriers to Remarriage
Sponsor: Delegate AttarCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a party who files a complaint for an absolute divorce or annulment to file an affidavit stating that the affiant has taken, or will take before the entry of final judgment, all steps within the affiant's control to remove all barriers to remarriage by the other party to the marriage or that the other party waived in writing the submission of a certain affidavit; authorizing a party who files a certain affidavit to request that the other party to the marriage file a certain affidavit; etc.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Sadwin, Rabbi Ariel | Agudath Israel | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | ROSENBERG, SANDY | DELEGATE, MGA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist | JCADA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Relations Council, Jewish Community | Jewish Community Relations Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bickoff, alicia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Attar, Delegate Attarlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lewin, Nathan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ram, Shira | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Zonnenberg, Devorah | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Smith, Michelle | Family Law Section | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jones, Tyler | MD Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | MD Coalition Against Sexual Assault | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ruth, Laure | Women's Law Center of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Spielberger, Joe | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBagwell, AshlieJCADARegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…
FWAJordan, Lisae CMD Coalition Against Sexual AssaultRegistered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault