Family Law - Grandparent Visitation
Sponsor: Christopher T. Adams (District 37B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring an equity court to consider certain factors, including the amount of personal time spent between the grandparent and the child before the filing of a petition, whether child wants to have visitation with the grandparent and whether the grandparent was unduly denied visitation by the child's parent, when determining whether it is in the best interest of a child to grant visitation rights to a grandparent.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Smith, Eric | Winning Strategies: Fatherhood, The Courts & Custody, Incorporated | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Adams, Delegate Adamslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Stinchcomb, Yvonne | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Smith, Michelle | MSBA FJLSC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | aichenbaum, jeff | Individual | Written (PDF) |