Family Law - Maryland Child Abduction Prevention Act
Sponsor: J. Sandy Bartlett (District 32)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 761 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a court to order child abduction prevention measures if the court finds there is a credible risk of abduction of the child; authorizing certain parties to petition the court for child abduction prevention measures; requiring a petition to be verified, include a copy of any existing child custody determination, and specify the risk factors for abduction; requiring the court to consider certain evidence of a credible risk of abduction; establishing requirements for an abduction prevention order; etc.
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Testimony (25)
MGA witness listFAV 18FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | SYED, ARIF | Keep Our Kids Home | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bartlett, Sandy | Maryland House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lynch, Datonlobbyist | National Center for Missing & Exploited Children | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Bartlett, Delegate Bartlettlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Endo, Rachel | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ohmen, Elizabeth | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Kucinski, Melissa | MK Family Law, PLLC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Parvis, Lindsay | Family & Juvenile Law Section - MSBA | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ramirez, Leah | Markham Law Firm | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Snyder, Libby | Uniform Law Commission | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ruth, Laure | Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
Keep Our Kids HomeFAV 1
Markham Law FirmFWA 1
Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1
MK Family Law, PLLCUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVLynch, DatonNational Center for Missing & Exploited ChildrenRegistered for: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children