Ch. 210

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Family Law

Section 8-208(a)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1984 Volume and 1987 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Family Law

Section 8-208(d)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1984 Volume and 1987 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Family Law

8-208.

(a) (1) When the court grants an annulment or a limited or
absolute divorce, regardless of how the family home or family use
personal property is titled, owned, or leased, the court may:

(i) decide that 1 of the parties shall have the
sole possession and use of that property; or

(ii) divide the possession and use of the
property between the parties.

(2) The court may exercise these powers pendente
lite.

(D) AN ORDER GIVING A PARTY THE SOLE POSSESSION AND USE OF
THE FAMILY HOME UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT
AFFECT THE RIGHT OF THE OTHER PARTY TO CLAIM THE FAMILY HOME AS
THAT PARTY'S PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE FOR ANY PURPOSE TAX PURPOSES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 2, 1988.

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