Family Law – Child Support
Sponsor: Chair, Judiciary CommitteeCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering provisions relating to the commencement of a proceeding to hold a person in contempt of court for the person's default in payment of periodic child or spousal support under the terms of a court order and provisions relating to the commencement of a contempt proceeding for failure to make a payment of child or spousal support under a court order; authorizing the Child Support Administration to take action to secure an assignment to the State of any rights to support on behalf of a child receiving foster care maintenance payments; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsUNF 23Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hayes, Justin | DHS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Eric | Winning Strategies: Fatherhood, The Courts & Custody, Incorporated | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Judiciary Committee, Chair, Judiciary Committee | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Williams, Marqus | BetterU Construction - Witness | Position only |
| UNF | Ross, Michael | MLA Witness | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Burton, D'wan | Out For Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | DeVaughn, Ashley | Out for Justice | Oral |
| UNF | Selden, Trina | Out for Justice | Position only |
| UNF | Hensley, Lindsey | PIVOT Baltimore | Position only |
| UNF | Hamilton, Aprille | Private Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Robinson, Marcus | Private Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Selden, Khimauni | Private Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Badeker, Melissa | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hauck, Barbara | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kleinman, Jan | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Palmisano, Erica | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Shillenn, Rebecca | SURJ Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hoffman, Theresa M. | Showing Up for Racial Justice Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Berry, Corrine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dolamore, Stephanie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ford, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fraser, Brytani | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Nemphos, Christina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Williams, Jonathan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Yoder, Daryl | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Alberts, Zachary | Center for Urban Families | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Jones, Joseph | Center for Urban Families | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Government Affairs, Rachel Sledge | Department of Human Services | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Bridges, Kam | Job Opportunities Task Force | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Woodard, Marklobbyist | Job Opportunities Task Force | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | White, Carnitra | Maryland Department of Human Services | Oral |
| FWA | Vora, Amee | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
DHSFAV 1
Maryland Legal AidFWA 1
MLA WitnessUNF 1
Out for JusticeUNF 2
Out For JusticeUNF 1
PIVOT BaltimoreUNF 1
Private CitizenUNF 3
SURJ BaltimoreUNF 5
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFWiggins, GrasonRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…