HB 83

Family Law - Marriage of Minors

Sponsor: Delegate AtterbearyCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 175 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a minor to file a petition for authorization to marry in the minor's own name in the circuit court for the county in which the minor resides; authorizing a married minor to file an action for divorce; extending the jurisdiction of the equity court to include a petition for authorization for a minor to marry; authorizing an individual who is 17 years old to marry under certain circumstances; prohibiting a person under the age of 17 from marrying; etc.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Marsh, Kathryn	Charles County State's Attorney's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Poyer, Scott	Clerk of the Circuit Court	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schablein, Jared	Lower Shore Progressive Caucus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Glickman, Ilene	MSBA Family and Juvenile Law Section Council (FJLSC)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cuneo, Charles	Maryland Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (MDAAP)	Oral
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hassan, Laura	Philomena Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Sasha	REALITY OF A DESI GIRL™	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldstein, Mathew	Secular Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goyette, Alexander	Tahirih Justice Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	JARVIS, KAREN	ZONTA CLUB OF HOWARD COUNTY	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Ada	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chitalia, Suhani	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Atterbeary, Delegate Atterbearylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, Jennylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Elalamy, Sara	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bogley, Laura	Maryland Right to Life	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hanash, Michele	Unchained At Last	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Smith, Eric	Winning Strategies: Fatherhood, The Courts & Custody, Incorporated	Position only
UNF	ABBAS, ALIYA	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Oral
FWA	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)