SB 120 - Authorizes Mutual-Consent Divorce for Parents without Year Separation - Maryland Key Vote
Thomas Miller, Jr. voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- May 26, 2018
- House Bill Passed
- April 6, 2018
- Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 1, 2018
- Introduced
- Jan. 11, 2018
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Title: Authorizes Mutual-Consent Divorce for Parents without Year Separation
Signed by Governor Larry Hogan, Jr.
Title: Authorizes Mutual-Consent Divorce for Parents without Year Separation
Title: Authorizes Mutual-Consent Divorce for Parents without Year Separation
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes parents of minor children to seek a mutual-consent divorce without the requisite 1 year of separation.
Highlights:
- Repeals prohibition of granting mutual-consent divorce to individuals that have minor children in common (Sec. 1).
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Requires individuals seeking a mutual-consent divorce to prepare and submit a written settlement document that resolves issues related to the care, custody, and access to any minor or dependent children (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that the court must be satisfied that such agreement is in the best interest of the concerned children (Sec. 1).
Title: Authorizes Mutual-Consent Divorce for Parents without Year Separation