Family Law - Grounds for Divorce
Sponsor: Delegate AtterbearyCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering certain grounds for a limited divorce and an absolute divorce; authorizing the court to decree a limited divorce on the ground of irreconcilable differences, if the marriage is irretrievably broken and there is no reasonable expectation of reconciliation; and authorizing the court to decree an absolute divorce on the ground of completion of a 6-month waiting period, if one of the parties has filed for a limited divorce under a certain section of the Act at least 6 months before the filing of the application for divorce.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 10Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lennig, Dorothylobbyist | House of Ruth MD | Position only |
| FAV | Smith, Michelle | MSBA FJLSC | Oral |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Position only |
| FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Position only |
| FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruth, Laure | Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruth, Laure | Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Atterbeary, Delegate Atterbearylegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Glickman, Ilene | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Glickman, Ilene | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence