Family Law - Denial or Interference With Visitation Rights
Sponsor: Steve Johnson (District 34A)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring, rather than authorizing, a court to order visitation to be rescheduled, in a manner consistent with the best interests of the child, when the court finds that a party to a custody or visitation order has unjustifiably denied or interfered with visitation granted by the custody or visitation order.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Lichterman, Hayley | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | GARZA, ROBERT | RobertGarza.us | Oral |
| FAV | Fitzgerald, Brian | Self | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Handley, Grant | Town of North East | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Johnson, S., Delegate Johnson, S.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Reillo, Christina | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ruth, Laure | MD Network Against Domestic Violence | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Madden, Brendan | MSBA FLSC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Vormelker, Will | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ruth, Laure | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Oral |
| INFO | Grimes, Denise | Parent and child advocate | Oral |