MD HB1195 | 2022 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB973

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-14 - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Altering the circumstances under which an equity court is authorized to grant visitation rights to a grandparent of a child to include if the child's parent is deceased or the petition for visitation rights was filed after an action for divorce, annulment, custody, or paternity was filed by a parent of the child; and specifying the circumstances under which an equity court is required to grant visitation rights to a grandparent of a child.

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Title

Family Law - Grandparent Visitation

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2022-02-14HouseHearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2022-02-11HouseFirst Reading Judiciary

Same As/Similar To

HB973 (Carry Over) 2021-03-18 - Withdrawn by Sponsor

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Family Law9102(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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