Ch. 253                                     1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Family Law

9-102.

(A)     [At] THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION ARE APPLICABLE:

(1) AT any time after the termination of a marriage by divorce, annulment,
or death[, an]; OR

(2) NOTWITHSTANDING THE MARITAL STATUS OF A PARENT OR
CUSTODIAN OF A GRANDCHILD, IF:

(I) A GRANDPARENT HAS ESTABLISHED OR ATTEMPTED TO
ESTABLISH A SUBSTANTIAL PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP" WITH" A "NATURAL OR
ADOPTED GRANDCHILD; AND

(II) THE PARENT OR CUSTODIAN OF THE CHILD HAS DENIED THE
GRANDPARENT REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR VISITATION WITH THE CHILD.

(B)     AN equity court may:

(1)     consider a petition for reasonable visitation OF A GRANDCHILD by a
grandparent [of a natural or adopted child of the parties whose marriage has been
terminated]; and

(2)     [if the court finds it to be in the best interests of the child,] grant
visitation rights to the grandparent:

(I) AFTER CONSIDERATION OF ALL RELEVANT FACTS AND
CIRCUMSTANCES;

(II) IF THE COURT FINDS VISITATION TO BE IN THE BEST
INTERESTS OF THE CHILD; AND

(III) SUBJECT TO ANY CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS THE COURT
MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1993.

Approved May 11, 1993.

CHAPTER 253
(Senate Bill 614)

AN ACT concerning

Alcoholic Beverages - Juveniles—Fines Offenses - Anne Arundel County - Civil Citations

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Anne Arundel County Board—of License
Commissioners to fine a juvenile certain persons adjudicated responsible for

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