MD HB1505 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-02-14 - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Pending: House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 14 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-02-14 - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Pending: House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Child Custody - Rebuttable Presumption of Joint Custody
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-14 | House | First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
Same As/Similar To
SB521 (Crossfiled) 2025-02-06 - Hearing 2/07 at 10:00 a.m.
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Law | 9 | 109 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1505?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1505f.pdf |
