Child Custody - Rebuttable Presumption of Joint Custody
What this bill does
Establishing a rebuttable presumption in certain child custody proceedings that joint legal custody and joint physical custody for approximately equal periods of time are in the best interests of a child and establishing factors a court may consider when determining the best interests of the child; authorizing the court to award sole custody based on a preponderance of the evidence that a joint custody arrangement is not in the best interests of the child; requiring the court to enter certain factors on the record; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (0)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Smith, David | Children’s Rights Fund | Oral |
| FAV | Malone, Frank | The 100 Fathers Inc. | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Charles, Senator Charleslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Watkins, Caronlobbyist | House of Ruth | Position only |
| UNF | Smith, Michelle | MSBA FLSC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dumais, Judge Kathleen | Maryland Judiciary | Oral |
| UNF | Vormelker, Will | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ruth, Laure | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | OMalley, Catherine | Women's Law Center | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |