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§ 4-601. “Displaced homemaker” defined

West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Family Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 4. Spouses (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6. Displaced Homemakers (Refs & Annos)
Part I. Definition; General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Family Law, § 4-601
§ 4-601. “Displaced homemaker” defined
Currentness
In this subtitle, “displaced homemaker” means an individual who:
(1) is at least 35 years old;
(2) has worked for the individual's family in the family home;
(3) is not gainfully employed;
(4) has had, or would have, difficulty in securing employment; and
(5) has depended on:
(i) the income of a family member and has lost that income as the result of separation, divorce, or the death or disability of that family member; or
(ii) government assistance as the parent of a dependent child and is no longer eligible for that assistance.

Credits

Added by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1990, c. 304, § 1, eff. July 1, 1990.
Formerly Art. 88A, § 91.
MD Code, Family Law, § 4-601, MD FAMILY § 4-601
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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