Child Custody - Relocation of Child - Expedited Hearing (Assurance of Child's Safety Act)
Sponsor: Senator CarterCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Family LawStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 404 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a court to schedule a hearing, on an expedited basis, on a petition filed by a parent regarding a proposed relocation of a child who is the subject of a custody or visitation order that would significantly interfere with the other parent's ability to maintain the predetermined parenting time.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | RUSSELL, MARCELL | Marcell Russell | Oral |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | aichenbaum, Yaakov | PAS-Intervention MD Chapter | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Eric | Winning Strategies: Fatherhood, The Courts & Custody, Incorporated | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | malone, franklyn | the 100 Fathers inc | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Endo, Rachel | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McLaughlin, Ronald | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Carter, Senator Carterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Carter, Senator Carterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Smith, David | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Smith, Michelle | MSBA FJLSC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ruth, Laure | Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Carter, Jill | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Tyler, Jermaine | Individual | Oral |