1848

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 296

paternity proceedings, to legitimation, to deeds,
agreements, and settlements between spouses, to property
disposition and rights in annulment and divorce, to child
custody and visitation, to child custody jurisdiction, to
removal of children from this State, to child abduction, to
civil and criminal enforcement of child, spousal, and
familial support obligations, to criminal nonsupport, to
desertion or nonsupport of spouse or child, to reciprocal
enforcement of support obligations, to alimony and spousal
support, to child support, and to support of parents and
adult children; relating to and recodifying the Interstate
Compact on the Placement of Children; revising the laws
relating to marriage, including valid and void marriages,
marriage of minors, marriage licensing, solemnizing
marriage, and marriage records; revising the laws relating
to licensing of child care facilities, including licensing
of child placement agencies, child care homes, and child
care institutions; revising the laws relating to
registration of family day care homes and day care
providers; revising certain laws relating to the Department
of Human Resources; revising the laws relating to certain
support enforcement agencies; revising the laws relating to
the role of State's attorneys in certain family law matters;
revising certain laws relating to local departments of
social services in family law matters; revising the laws
relating to State and local foster care review boards;
revising certain laws relating to courts and clerks of court
in family law matters; clarifying certain provisions related
to family law in Article 88A of the Code; amending certain
provisions related to family law in Article 27 of the Code;
repealing certain obsolete provisions relating to family
law; transferring to the Session Laws certain provisions on
bastardy and fornication; defining certain terms; providing
for the continuation and renewal of certain licenses,
registrations, permits, and certifications under this Act;
providing for the effect of this Act on any change in
nomenclature; providing for the effect, construction, and
effective date of the provisions of this Act; and relating
generally to family law matters.

BY repealing

Article 16 - Chancery

Section 1 through 5, inclusive, 5A, 5B, 5C, 24, 25, 26, 26A,
26B, 27 through 32, inclusive, 40, 41, 42, 66(c)
through (g), inclusive, 66A through 66M, inclusive,
66-O, 66P, 67, 68, 70 through 77B, inclusive, 78,
79, 80, 82 through 86, inclusive, 88A through 88H,
inclusive, 184 through 212, inclusive, 212A through
212F, inclusive, and the subtitles "Alimony",
"Divorce and Annulment", "Husband and Wife",
"Infants", "Paternity Proceedings", "Adoption",
"Subsidized Adoption Act", "Uniform Child Custody
Jurisdiction Act", and "Interstate Compact on the
Placement of Children"