Maryland Legislation - Joint Custody Bill

The hearing for the Senate joint custody bill is Wednesday, March 23, in front of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee.         Address testimony to                 Chairman Brian Frosh,         Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee         Annapolis, MD 21410                 Dear Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee                      I am in favor of S.B. 909, which would create a presumption in Maryland for legal and approximately equal shared parenting for children of separated, divorced, and never married parents (or words to that effect).                      Then give reasons why, and sign and date, and provide your address, phone and email contact information.               Testimony on various bills starts at 1 p.m.  Written testimony (about 20 copies) must be submitted by noon.                               ALSO, DEL. CARTER'S OFFICE HAS ASKED PROPONENTS TO CONTACT MEMBERS OF HOUSE JUDICIARY, PARTICULARLY DELEGATES NEIL C. PARROTT (R-WASHINGTON COUNTY), LUKE H.. CLIPPINGER AND KEIFFER K. MITCHELL JR., (TWO DEMOCRATS FROM BALTIMORE CITY)  ASKING THEM TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF H.B. 1132, THE HOUSE JOINT CUSTODY BILL WE SPOKE IN FAVOR OF A FEW WEEKS AGO.  THE VOTE ON THIS BILL IS EXPECTED THIS WEEK.  OR YOU CAN EMAIL ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.  ANYTHING YOU DO WILL BE HELPFUL.  THANKS.              Del. Carter's office said that the domestic violence is gearing up this week with many emails to committee members asking them to vote against this bill.  We must counter with many emails in favor.