Family Law - Maryland Child Abduction Prevention Act
Sponsor: Mike McKay (District 1)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Family LawStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 760 (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 (34)
MGA witness listFAV 26FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Willey, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | SYED, ARIF | Keep Our Kids Home | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Michelle | MSBA FJLSC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cairns, Peggy | Maryland Coalition Against Pornography | Position only |
| FAV | Lynch, Datonlobbyist | National Center for Missing & Exploited Children | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Position only |
| FAV | Smith, Eric | Winning Strategies: Fatherhood, The Courts & Custody, Incorporated | Position only |
| FAV | Ruth, Laure | Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McKay, Mike | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McKay, Sen. | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | PRIOLA, NICOLE | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator McKay, Senator McKaylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator McKay, Senator McKaylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sloan, Davin | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kucinski, Melissa | MK Family Law, PLLC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | La Brie, Laurent | Keep Our Kids Home, International | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ramirez, Leah | Markham Law Firm | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Siri, Michellelobbyist | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | 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
IndividualFAV 1
Keep Our Kids HomeFAV 1
Markham Law FirmFWA 1
Maryland JudiciaryUNF 2
MK Family Law, PLLCUNF 1
MSBA FJLSCFAV 1
USAF VeteranFAV 1
Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.FAV 1FWA 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVLynch, DatonNational Center for Missing & Exploited ChildrenRegistered for: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
FWASiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.