HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1927

brevity and to conform to the language used throughout
this title.

5-206. RIGHT TO SUE FOR SEDUCTION OR WRONGFUL INJURY OF MINOR
CHILD.

(A)  PARENT'S RIGHT TO SUE.

ONE PARENT, TO THE EXCLUSION OF THE OTHER PARENT, MAY SUE
FOR THE LOSS OF SERVICES AND EARNINGS OF THE PARENT'S MINOR CHILD
IF:

(1)  THE LOSS WAS CAUSED BY:

(I)  THE SEDUCTION OF THE CHILD; OR

(II)  AN INJURY WRONGFULLY OR NEGLIGENTLY
INFLICTED ON THE CHILD; AND

(2)  THAT PARENT HAS BEEN AWARDED CUSTODY OF THE CHILD
OR THE OTHER PARENT HAS ABANDONED THE CHILD OR IS DEAD.

(B)  SCOPE OF SECTION.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT AFFECT ANY PROVISION OF THE STATE
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION LAWS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first and third
sentences of former Article 72A, § 3.

In the introductory language of subsection (a) of this
section, the phrase "services and earnings" is
substituted for "wages or services", to conform to the
language used throughout this subtitle.

Also in the introductory language of subsection (a) of
this section, the term "minor child" is substituted
for the former phrase "child under eighteen years of
age", for brevity and to conform to the language used
throughout this title.

In subsection (b) of this section, the reference to
"any provision of the State Workmen's Compensation
Laws" is substituted for the former reference to
"Article 101", for clarity.

Also in subsection (b) of this section, the former
terms "supersede", "limit", and "modify" are deleted
as included in "affect".

The second sentence of former Article 72A, § 3, which
gave the mother of an illegitimate child the right to
sue for the loss of services and earnings of her minor
child caused by the seduction of the child or by an