- (1) appoint a lawyer with family law experience to represent the petitioner;
- (2) set an evidentiary hearing on the petition;
(3) provide the minor with the following:
(i) information on the rights and responsibilities of:
- 1. a minor granted authorization to marry under this subtitle, including the right to divorce; and
- 2. parties to a marriage;
- (ii) referral information for legal aid agencies;
- (iii) information on State and national hotlines for child abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking; and
- (iv) information related to impacts and outcomes of child marriage in the United States; and
- (4) notify each living parent, guardian, or legal custodian whom the court is able to locate of their right to support or oppose the petition.
On the filing of a petition for authorization to marry, a court shall:
Added by Acts 2022, c. 175, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022.