Family Law - Grandparent Visitation
Sponsor: Delegate ShoemakerCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 2/04 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that an equity court may grant visitation rights to a grandparent of a child if both the child's living parents consent, one of the child's living parents consents, both of the child's living parents are unable to consent, or certain exceptional circumstances exist.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cole, Mollilobbyist | Del. Haven Shoemaker's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stolkovich, Donald | Grandparents Rights | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Shoemaker, Delegate Shoemakerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Stolkovich, Linda | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Prete, Lorraine | Judiciary | Oral |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Villamar, Maria Nenutzka | Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Glickman, Ilene | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCole, MolliDel. Haven Shoemaker's OfficeRegistered for: Maryland Troopers Association; Older Adults Technology Services