Maryland Senate Bill 193 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-09 - Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requiring a circuit court, in divorce actions involving disputes over child custody or visitation, spousal or child support, or property disposition, to issue an order requiring the parties to participate in mediation; prohibiting the court from ordering mediation under specified circumstances; requiring the court to select a specified mediator if the parties do not agree on a mediator; providing for the payment of costs; and authorizing the Court of Appeals to adopt rules to implement the Act.

Family Law - Divorce - Required Mediation

Sen. James Brochin [D]

Sen. Jamin Raskin [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-09		Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
2011-01-26		First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Search/Legislation?target=/2011rs/billfile/SB0193.htm
Text	http://mlis.state.md.us/2011rs/bills/sb/sb0193f.pdf