Family Law - Fundamental Parental Rights
Sponsor: Delegate CoxCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing that a parent has the fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education, care, and welfare of the parent's child; prohibiting the State or a political subdivision from infringing on a parent's fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education, care, and welfare of the parent's child unless the State or political subdivision can demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence certain factors; and providing the Act may not be construed to authorize a parent to cause physical or emotional harm to the parent's child.
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Testimony (63)
MGA witness listFAV 58FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | OPD | Position only |
| FAV | Black, Richard | VA State Senator Ret | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ausiello Rosenthal, Jenn | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baqqi, Kimberly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carpenter, Vanessa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Copeland, Megan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cusack, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Cox, Delegate Coxlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Denney, Chris | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dillingham, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dixon, Joshua | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Epperley, Krista Lynn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eser, Sadie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fisher, Kara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fuquen, Luis | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Grogran, Rachel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hartman, Nicole | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Helms, Jessica | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jennings, Michelle | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jones, Gabrielle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Keen, Dawn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kyler, Kiana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lancaster, Sandi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lasher, Danielle | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lauren, Jessica | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ledwell, Lisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Loughborough, Dawn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Marr, Christine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Marr, Christine | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mazer, Josh | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Montgomery, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morgereth, Ashley | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mosier, Jillian | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nichols, Jenna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Noll, Amber | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Obarr, Crystal | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rose, Cindy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schneider, Aaron | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sharif, Karen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Eric | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Speiger, Lisa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Speigner, Lisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stark, Kerry | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stoklosa, Margaret | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tarsell, Emily | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Todd, Allie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Turaki, Azara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | WIlson, Sidney | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weems, Beth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weir, Lauren | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wheatley, Eddie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson, Jessica | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson, Sideny | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yefimov, Olga | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zsbenyi, Zoe | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | mcavoy, v | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lennig, Dorothylobbyist | House of Ruth | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | JORDAN, LISAE Clobbyist | MD COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT | Oral + Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFJORDAN, LISAE CMD COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULTRegistered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
