SB 25

Family Law – Child Custody Evaluators – Qualifications

Sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (District 38)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Family LawStatus: Referred to interim study by Judicial Proceedings (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Specifying certain qualifications necessary for an individual to be appointed by a court as a custody evaluator.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Philip, Diana	Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children	Written (PDF)
FAV	King, Joyce	Frederick County State's Attorney's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Curley, Kristina	Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feldenzer, Christopher	Montgomery County Sheriff's Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Swithin, Tina	One Mom’s Battle	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Donahue, Sharon	The Law Firm of Sharon M. Donahue P.A.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	Towing & Recovery Professionals of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cooper, Lauren	Worcester County CAC	Written (PDF)
FAV	flax, arthur	cps	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carozza, Senator Mary Beth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kennan, Kelly	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kenny, Annie	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kenny, Nora	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	McLeod, Hera	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosenberg, Adam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Carozza, Senator Carozzalegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Spearman, Kathryn	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Hausner, Deena	House of Ruth Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Vormelker, Will	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ruth, Laure	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
UNF	Villamar, Maria Nenutzka	Office of the Public Defender	Written (PDF)
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FWA	Margolis, Leslielobbyist	Disability Rights Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	LaPenta, Rael	MACA- Mother's Against Child Abuse	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Kelter, Chris	Maryland Centers for Independent Living	Written (PDF)
FWA	aichenbaum, Yaakov	PAS-Intervention MD Chapter	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Krawczyk, Laurie	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Donovan, Eamonn	Maryland Forward Party	Position only

Organizations on record

Coalition to Protect Maryland's ChildrenFAV 1

cpsFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFWA 1

Frederick County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 1

House of Ruth MarylandUNF 1

MACA- Mother's Against Child AbuseFWA 1

Maryland Centers for Independent LivingFWA 1

Maryland Forward PartyINFO 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Legislative Latino CaucusFAV 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceUNF 1

Montgomery County Sheriff's OfficeFAV 1

Office of the Public DefenderUNF 1

One Mom’s BattleFAV 1

PAS-Intervention MD ChapterFWA 1

The Law Firm of Sharon M. Donahue P.A.FAV 1

Towing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandFAV 1

Worcester County CACFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMansfield, AndreaTowing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…

FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…

FWAMargolis, LeslieDisability Rights MarylandRegistered for: Disability Rights Maryland