Family Law - Grandparent Visitation
Sponsor: Delegate Branch, C.Committee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the circumstances under which an equity court is authorized to grant visitation rights to a grandparent of a child to include if the child's parent is deceased or the petition for visitation rights was filed after an action for divorce, annulment, custody, or paternity was filed by a parent of the child; and specifying the circumstances under which an equity court is required to grant visitation rights to a grandparent of a child.
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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 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Branch, C., Delegate Branch, C.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Young Nickey, Laura | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| 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) |