§ 4-601. "Displaced homemaker" defined

MD Fam L Code § 4-601 (2019) (N/A)
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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.