MD HB508 | 2017 | Regular Session

Maryland House Bill 508 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 27 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-09 - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Repealing references to the terms "child custody" and "visitation" and substituting the terms "legal decision making" and "parenting time" in specified instances; requiring the court, in determining the appropriate allocation of legal decision making or parenting time between the parties, to consider specified factors; authorizing the court to award joint legal decision making to both parties under specified circumstances; etc.

Title

Child Custody - Legal Decision Making and Parenting Time

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-09	House	Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m.
2017-01-27	House	First Reading Judiciary

Subjects

Armed Forces
Child Abuse and Neglect
Child Care
Child Custody
Crimes and Punishments
Disabilities
Evidence
Family Law
Notices
Parents and Guardians
Petitions
Records
Support of Dependents

Maryland State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0508?ys=2017rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/bills/hb/hb0508f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/fnotes/bil_0008/hb0508.pdf