HB 748

Family Law – Child Custody and Visitation

Sponsor: Delegate AtterbearyCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Dec 1, 2021)

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 if the court has reasonable ground to believe that a child has been abused or neglected by the party, unless the court specifically finds that there is no likelihood of further child abuse or neglect by the party and states the reasons for the finding; authorizing the court to approve a supervised visitation arrangement under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 7FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	King, Roxann	American Association of University Women of Maryland (AAUW MD)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lombardi, Joycelobbyist	Center for Hope - Lifebridge	Written (PDF)
FAV	Griffin, Paullobbyist	Child Justice, Inc. (non-profit org)	Oral
FAV	Morgan, Jessica	Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Villamar, Maria Nenutzka	Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chitalia, Suhani	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Atterbeary, Delegate Atterbearylegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Elalamy, Sara	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Oral
FWA	White, Rachel	Advocates for Children and Youth	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lennig, Dorothylobbyist	House of Ruth MD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Smith, Michelle	MSBA FJLSC	Oral
FWA	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Glickman, Ilene	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Graziano, Laurenlobbyist	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Advocates for Children and YouthFWA 1

American Association of University Women of Maryland (AAUW MD)FAV 1

Center for Hope - LifebridgeFAV 1

Child Justice, Inc. (non-profit org)FAV 1

Department of Human ServicesINFO 1

House of Ruth MDFWA 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FWA 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)FAV 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFWA 1

MSBA FJLSCFWA 1

Office of the Public DefenderFAV 1

Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.FWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVLombardi, JoyceCenter for Hope - LifebridgeRegistered for: Center for Hope

FAVGriffin, PaulChild Justice, Inc. (non-profit org)Registered for: Child Justice, Inc.

FWALennig, DorothyHouse of Ruth MDRegistered for: House of Ruth Maryland

FWAJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

FWAShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

INFOGraziano, LaurenDepartment of Human ServicesRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association; Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland