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MD HB120

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Deni Taveras

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Minors who are legal and custodial parents of a child would gain the capacity and right to file child support actions in court, overriding Maryland Rule 2-202 which generally restricts minors from filing lawsuits independently

  • Applies to both pendente lite (temporary, during pending litigation) and permanent child support orders

  • Adds new Section 12-106 to the Family Law Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland

  • Effective date: October 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Family Law - Child Support - Capacity of Minors to File Action

Minors

Last Action

Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.

1/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/8/2025

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