{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-11-112","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 11–112","heading":"","body":"When granting a limited divorce, an absolute divorce, or an annulment, if the court finds from the testimony of 2 or more physicians competent in psychiatry that 1 of the parties is permanently and incurably insane with no hope of recovery, then, notwithstanding any agreement between the parties, the court may require a party to:\n(1) pay alimony or support for the benefit of the insane party;\n(2) pay a lump sum, based on the life expectancy of the insane party and the financial condition of the other party, together with the insane party’s reasonable funeral expenses; or\n(3) give bond to this State conditioned on the payment for:\n(i) the care and support of the insane party for the rest of the insane party’s life; and\n(ii) the insane party’s reasonable funeral expenses.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=11-112","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"7274ca8c92ce6bcc9e42b99a24361cfae9698ac36bfed41794df503a75cc58bd","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-11-111","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-12-101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}