Family Law - Child Custody and Visitation - Visitation Reevaluations and Remedies
Sponsor: N. Scott Phillips (District 10)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a parent to petition a court for an emergency hearing to reevaluate a visitation schedule if the other parent fails to comply with a court-ordered visitation schedule without just cause; requiring the court to hold an emergency hearing within 10 days after the petition has been filed; and requiring and authorizing a court to take certain actions as a result of a parent's failure to comply with a court-ordered visitation schedule.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Trent, Markus | Fathers Fighting 4 Fathers Community Mentorship | Oral |
| FAV | Garrison Jr, Marvin | Grandfather | Oral |
| FAV | Goldstein, Marilyn | Grandmother | Oral |
| FAV | Maynard, Antoinette | Grandmother | Oral |
| FAV | Ahmad, Arif S. | Keep Ou Kids Home | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | sadaka, kim | Mother/teacher/grandmother | Oral |
| FAV | Rose, Kwame | The Foundation for Fathers | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Phillips, Delegate Phillipslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Phillips, N. Scott | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Smith, Michelle | MSBA FLSC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Vormelker, Will | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Smith, Eric | Winning Strategies: Fatherhood, The Courts & Custody, Incorporated | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | OMalley, Catherine | Women's Law Center | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Alberts, Zachary | Center for Urban Families | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | Cornerstone Government Affairs | Oral |
Organizations on record
GrandfatherFAV 1
GrandmotherFAV 2
Keep Ou Kids HomeFAV 1
Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1
MSBA FLSCUNF 1
Women's Law CenterUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWADews, ChristopherCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…