HB 1020

Did not advance

Child Custody - Legal Decision Making and Parenting Time

Sponsor: Susan K. McComas (District 34B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing references to the terms 'child custody' and 'visitation' in certain instances and substituting the terms 'legal decision making' and 'parenting time' in certain instances; authorizing the court, in determining certain legal-decision-making authority and parenting time in certain child custody proceedings, to consider certain factors; authorizing the court to award joint legal decision making to both parents or make other modifications to a custody or visitation order under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (13)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McLaughlin, Darlyn	Chief of Staff, Delegate Susan K. McComas	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lennig, Dorothylobbyist	House of Ruth MD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Michelle	MSBA FJLSC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sandy, Judge Richard	Maryland Judiciary	Oral
FAV	Smoot, Brett	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate McComas, Delegate McComaslegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Smith, Eric	Winning Strategies: Fatherhood, The Courts & Custody, Incorporated	Written (PDF)
UNF	mcavoy, vince	Individual	Oral
INFO	Sledge, Rachel	Department of Human Services	Written (PDF)