Child Custody and Visitation - Abuse or Neglect of Child
Sponsor: Senator LeeCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 12:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a court, in a custody or visitation proceeding, to deny custody or visitation rights to a certain party under certain circumstances, unless the court states the reasons for a finding that there is no likelihood of further child abuse or neglect by a certain party; and altering the conditions of a certain supervised visitation arrangement that a court is authorized to approve to include neutral and physically present supervision.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 2FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Renart, Dan | MSBA Family Law Section | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | lombardi, joycelobbyist | baltimore child abuse center | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jones, Tyler | MD Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lennig, Dorothylobbyist | House of Ruth | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | JORDAN, LISAElobbyist | MCASA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ruth, Laure | Women's Law Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Senator Lee, Senator Leelegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |