Family Law - Emancipation of a Minor and Authorization to Marry
What this bill does
Extending the jurisdiction of the equity court to include a petition for emancipation of a minor and authorization to marry; altering the conditions under which an individual who is 17 years old is authorized to marry; prohibiting an individual under the age of 17 years from marrying; requiring a clerk of the court to review a certain order before issuing a marriage license; authorizing a court to deny an emancipation petition and marriage authorization if the court makes a written finding it is not in the petitioner's best interest; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (15)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Poyer, Scott | Clerk of the Circuit Court | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Michelle | MSBA FJLSC | Oral |
| FAV | Renart, Daniel | MSBA Family &Juvenile Law Section Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Swegman, Casey | Tahirih Justice Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | JARVIS, KAREN | ZONTA CLUB OF HOWARD COUNTY | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Atterbeary, Delegate Atterbearylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sheahan, Molly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Taylor, Sasha | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Reiss, Fraidy | Unchained At Last | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | ABBAS, ALIYA | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |