Family Law - Joint Custody
Sponsor: Delegate ShoemakerCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing a rebuttable presumption in certain child custody proceedings that certain custodial arrangements are in the best interest of the child; and providing for the shared payment of certain costs if a joint legal and physical custodial arrangement is awarded.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cole, Mollilobbyist | Del. Haven Shoemaker's Office | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Eric | Winning Strategies: Fatherhood, The Courts & Custody, Incorporated | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Shoemaker, Delegate Shoemakerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Dumonchelle, Joseph | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Endo, Rachel | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | aichenbaum, jeff | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lennig, Dorothylobbyist | House of Ruth MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Smith, Michelle | MSBA FJLSC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Savage, Pat | Maryland Psychological Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ruth, Laure | Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Graziano, Laurenlobbyist | Department of Human Services | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCole, MolliDel. Haven Shoemaker's OfficeRegistered for: Maryland Troopers Association; Older Adults Technology Services
UNFJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
UNFShapiro, 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