MD SB962 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-08 - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 5 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-08 - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Creating a rebuttable presumption in child custody proceedings that joint custodial arrangements are in the best interests of a child; authorizing a court to consider specified factors when determining the best interests of the child; authorizing the court to award sole custody when a joint custodial arrangement is determined by a preponderance of evidence not to be in the best interests of the child; requiring the court to enter specified information on the record; etc.
Title
Child Custody - Rebuttable Presumption of Joint Custody
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-08 | Senate | Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2016-02-05 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
