Section 3-830 – Court-Appointed Special Advocate Program
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Advocate” or “C.A.S.A.” means a Court-Appointed Special Advocate. (3) “Program” means a Court-Appointed Special Advocate service that is created in a county with the support of the court for that county to provide trained volunteers whom the court may appoint to: (i) Provide the court with background […]
Section 3-826 – Reports Prior to Hearings; Custodian Progress Reports
(a) (1) Unless the court directs otherwise, a local department shall provide all parties with a written report at least 10 days before any scheduled disposition, permanency planning, or review hearing under § 3-819 or § 3-823 of this subtitle. (2) The time requirements specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection do not apply to an emergency review […]
Section 3-827 – Confidentiality of Records
(a) (1) All court records under this subtitle pertaining to a child shall be confidential and their contents may not be divulged, by subpoena or otherwise, except by order of the court on good cause shown. (2) This subsection does not prohibit review of a court record by: (i) Personnel of the court; (ii) A party; (iii) Counsel for a party; […]
Section 3-828 – Contributing to Acts, Omissions, or Conditions Rendering a Child in Need of Assistance
(a) An adult may not willfully contribute to, encourage, cause or tend to cause any act, omission, or condition that renders a child in need of assistance. (b) A person may be convicted under this section even if the child is not adjudicated a CINA. (c) An adult who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and […]
Section 3-829 – Local Juvenile Court Committees
A governing body of a county may create a juvenile court committee to serve as an advisory body to the court for the county and shall determine the composition and members of the committee.
Section 3-816.4 – Educational Stability
(a) In this section, “educational stability” means the continuous process of identifying and implementing the appropriate educational placement, training, resources, services, and experiences that will address the fundamental needs necessary to ensure the successful educational outcome of a child and contribute to the child’s overall well–being. (b) The court shall inquire as to the educational stability of […]
Section 3-817 – Adjudicatory Hearing
(a) After a CINA petition is filed under this subtitle, the court shall hold an adjudicatory hearing. (b) The rules of evidence under Title 5 of the Maryland Rules shall apply at an adjudicatory hearing. (c) The allegations in a petition under this subtitle shall be proved by a preponderance of the evidence.
Section 3-818 – Presumption That Child Is Not Receiving Proper Care and Attention
Within 1 year after a child’s birth, there is a presumption that a child is not receiving proper care and attention from the mother for purposes of § 3–801(f)(2) of this subtitle if: (1) (i) The child was born exposed to cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, or a derivative of cocaine, heroin, or methamphetamine as evidenced by any appropriate […]
Section 3-819 – Disposition Hearing
(a) (1) Unless a CINA petition under this subtitle is dismissed, the court shall hold a separate disposition hearing after an adjudicatory hearing to determine whether the child is a CINA. (2) The disposition hearing shall be held on the same day as the adjudicatory hearing unless on its own motion or motion of a party, the court […]
Section 3-819.1 – Voluntary Placement Hearing
(a) Within 30 days after a voluntary placement petition is filed, the court shall hold a voluntary placement hearing and shall make findings as to: (1) Whether continuation of the placement is in the child’s best interests; and (2) Whether reasonable efforts have been made to reunify the child with the family or place the child in a […]