{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-4-514","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 4–514","heading":"","body":"The General Assembly finds that:\n(1) an increasing number of victims of domestic violence are forced to leave their homes to ensure their life, safety, and welfare;\n(2) victims of domestic violence and their children often are economically dependent on the abuser and have no place to live outside the household; and\n(3) in the past, these victims of domestic violence have been ignored and, therefore, there is a lack of counseling, service, and quality emergency public or private housing to provide a place to live for these victims of domestic violence and their children.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=4-514","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"7509166ce785a35eba0b50e2d42c8e7d483aa214881a4e17ec8ec294b4d535ce","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-4-513","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-4-515"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}