HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                         4017

The Honorable Benjamin L. Cardin                                                May 29, 1984

Speaker of the House of Delegates

State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland
Constitution, I have today vetoed House Bill 412.

This bill provides that a court may prohibit visitation or
custody if the court has reasonable grounds to believe that child
abuse or neglect has occurred.

Senate Bill 320, which was passed by the General Assembly
and signed by me on May 29, 1984, accomplishes the same purpose.
Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House Bill 412.

Sincerely,
Harry Hughes
Governor

House Bill No. 412
AN ACT concerning

Child Abuse and Neglect - Visitation and Custody

FOR the purpose of providing that a court may prohibit visitation
or custody if the court has reasonable grounds to believe
that child abuse or neglect has occurred under certain
circumstances; and generally relating to visitation and
custody.

BY renumbering

Article - Family Law

Section 9-101 and 9-102, respectively

to be Section 9-102 and 9-103, respectively

Annotated Code of Maryland

(As enacted by Chapter ___(H.B. 1) of the

Acts of the General Assembly of 1984)

BY adding to

Article - Family Law

Section 9-101

Annotated Code of Maryland

(As enacted by Chapter ___ (H.B. 1) of the

Acts of the General Assembly of 1984)