Family Law - Child Custody Actions - Considered Judgment of Minor Children
Sponsor: Senator LeeCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing a rebuttable presumption that certain minor children in certain actions involving child custody or child access have considered judgment; requiring a child advocate attorney to be appointed to represent a certain child under certain circumstances; and authorizing a certain child to take certain actions as though the child were a party under certain circumstances.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ross, Jared | MKB | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lee, Susan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Lee, Senator Leelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Parvis, Lindsay | Family & Juvenile Law Section - MSBA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lennig, Dorothylobbyist | House of Ruth MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mutter, Alice | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Berman, Paul | Maryland Psychological Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Smith, Eric | Winning Strategies: Fatherhood, The Courts & Custody, Incorporated | Position only |
| UNF | Ruth, Laure | Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lore, Michael | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Rice, Stacey | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence