§ 4-601

Maryland § 4-601

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gfl: Family Law
• Title: 4

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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.