MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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bar to an action for divorce, either a vinculo matrimonii
or a mensa et thoro, as the case may be, whether the
cause for divorce existed at the time or arose prior or
subsequent to the time of the execution of said deed or
agreement, or whether at the time of making such deed or
agreement the parties were living together or apart;
provided, that whenever any such deed or agreement shall
make provision for or in any manner affect the care,
custody, education or maintenance of any infant child or
children of the parties, OR SHALL MAKE PROVISION FOR OR
IN ANY MANNER AFFECT SUPPORT, MAINTENANCE, PROPERTY
RIGHTS, OR PERSONAL RIGHTS BETWEEN THE HUSBAND AND WIFE,
the court shall have the right to modify such deed or
agreement in respect to such infants as to the court may
seem proper, looking always to the best interests of such
[[infants. THE COURT HAS JURISDICTION TO MODIFY THE
PROVISIONS OF THE DEED, AGREEMENT, OR SETTLEMENT]]
INFANTS, OR IN RESPECT TO SUPPORT, MAINTENANCE [[OR
ALIMONY]], PROPERTY RIGHTS, OR PERSONAL RIGHTS BETWEEN
THE HUSBAND AND WIFE REGARDLESS OF THE MANNER IN WHICH
THE PROVISIONS ARE EXPRESSED OR STATED UNLESS THE
PROVISIONS OF THE DEED, AGREEMENT, OR SETTLEMENT
SPECIFICALLY STATE THAT THEY ARE NOT SUBJECT TO ANY COURT
MODIFICATION.

[[SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this
Act shall take effect July 1, 1975.]]

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall not be construed or interpreted to have any effect
upon or application to any deed, agreement, or settlement
or any event or happening occurring prior to the
effective date of this Act.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED. That this Act
shall take effect January 1, 1976.

Approved May 15, 1975.

CHAPTER 850
(Senate Bill 969)
AN ACT concerning

Annapolis — Council on the State Capital
FOR the purpose of establishing the Council on the State