Child Support - Suspension of Payments and Arrears for Incarcerated Obligors - Modifications
Sponsor: Senator CarterCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Family LawStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 122 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering a condition relating to an incarcerated obligor's term of imprisonment under which the obligor's child support payment is not considered past due and arrearages will not accrue if the obligor was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 180 consecutive calendar days or more.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 7Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DHS, DHS | DHS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DHS, DHS | DHS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caroom, Phil | MAJR | Position only |
| FAV | Renart, Daniel | MSBA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | CALDWELL, DAVID | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | DEWS, CHRISTOPHERlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Carter, Senator Carterlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDEWS, CHRISTOPHERRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…