Family Law - Equity Courts - Care and Custody of Children (Uniform Nondiscrimination in Treatment and Evidence (UNITE) Act)
Sponsor: Gabriel M. Moreno (District 13)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Stating a certain intent of the General Assembly regarding matters involving the care and custody of children; and requiring an equity court to apply the same standards and procedures in a proceeding for custody or guardianship of an immigrant child that are applied in a proceeding for custody or guardianship of a child who is a United States citizen.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 15Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Benitez, Mayor Celina | City of Mount Rainier | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Philip, Diana | Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sarro, Lisa | Community Legal Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown-Burnett, Gloria | Department of Human Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dorn-Lopez, Mari | Governor's Office of Immigrant Affairs | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeBell, Paige | Inciarte & Gonzalez | Oral |
| FAV | Alejandro, Roberto | Luminus Network, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | lang, cassidy | Markham Law Firm | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Collazo-Dingle, Liset | Maryland Hispanic Bar Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldstein, Laura | Montgomery County Counseling Center | Position only |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Moreno, Delegate Morenolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Latino Caucus, Maryland Legislative | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Silen, Juan Carlos | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Inciarte & GonzalezFAV 1
Markham Law FirmFAV 1