Family Law – Child Custody and Visitation
Sponsor: Senator LeeCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a court, in a custody or visitation proceeding, to deny custody or visitation rights to a party if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that a child has been abused or neglected by the party, unless the court specifically finds that there is no likelihood of further child abuse or neglect by the party and states the reasons for the finding; authorizing the court to approve a supervised visitation arrangement under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Chitalia, Suhani | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kenny, Annie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lee, Susan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lee, Senator Leelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Twigg, Heather | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Horning, Susan | The Boys Initiative | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Smith, Eric | Winning Strategies: Fatherhood, The Courts & Custody, Incorporated | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | aichenbaum, jeff | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lennig, Dorothylobbyist | House of Ruth MD | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Villamar, Maria Nenutzka | Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ruth, Laure | Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FWAShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence