Maryland Statutes
Part I - Definition; General Provisions
Section 4-601 - "Displaced Homemaker" Defined

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.