Family Law - Marriage - Age Requirements
Sponsor: Senator ElfrethCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Family LawStatus: Conference Committee Appointed (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting an individual under the age of 17 years from marrying; and authorizing a minor to file an action to divorce and deeming a minor emancipated for the limited purpose of obtaining a divorce.
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Testimony (25)
MGA witness listFAV 21FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Poyer, Scott | Clerk of the Circuit Court | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Parvis, Lindsay | Family & Juvenile Law Section - MSBA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | cutting, teresa | I Am Your Child | 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 | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Taylor, Sasha | REALITY OF A DESI GIRL™ | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Swegman, Casey | Tahirih Justice Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chitalia, Suhani | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chitalia, Suhani | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elfreth, Sarah | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goyette, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hamilton, Marci | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kraska, Jennylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Elfreth, Senator Elfrethlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Elfreth, Senator Elfrethlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Position only |
| UNF | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |