Section 5-1042 – Bond to Comply With Order
(a) In a paternity proceeding, the court may order that either or both of the parents of the child give bond in the form and penalty the court directs, with or without securities. (b) The bond to be given by a parent shall be conditioned on: (1) the performance of all provisions of the order and any subsequent […]
Section 5-1044 – Right of Appeal
A party has the right to appeal from an order under this subtitle to the Court of Special Appeals, as provided in Title 12, Subtitle 3 of the Courts Article.
Section 5-1047 – Paternity Docket
(a) The clerk of the circuit court shall keep a docket known as the “paternity docket”. (b) The paternity docket shall contain the records, proceedings, and orders that relate to each case brought under this subtitle.
Section 5-1048 – Out-of-State Adjudication
A finding of paternity established in any other state shall have the same force and effect in a proceeding under this subtitle as in any other civil proceeding in this State if: (1) with respect to an adjudication of paternity, the finding was established by a court or by an administrative process that includes a right […]
Section 5-1101 – Authority of Governor to Award Grants
(a) The Governor may provide funding in the State budget for the awarding of grants for the development of community programs designed to educate children, parents, and other interested persons on the prevention of: (1) child physical or sexual abuse; and (2) child alcohol and drug abuse. (b) Subject to the provisions of this subtitle, grants shall be awarded […]
Section 5-1102 – Grant Award Procedures — Department of Human Services
(a) All proposals for funding received under this subtitle designed to address the prevention of child physical or sexual abuse shall be reviewed by a selection committee composed of the following members: (1) 2 persons designated by the Secretary of Human Services, of which 1 person shall have prior experience in local community child abuse prevention programs; […]
Section 5-1103 – Grant Award Procedures — Maryland Department of Health
(a) All proposals for funding received under this subtitle designed to address the prevention of child alcohol and drug abuse shall be reviewed by a selection committee composed of the following members: (1) 2 persons designated by the Secretary of Health, of which 1 person shall have prior experience in local community alcohol and drug abuse prevention […]
Section 5-1104 – Criteria for Judging Proposals; Awards
(a) (1) In reviewing and ranking proposals, the selection committees established under §§ 5–1102 and 5–1103 of this subtitle shall place additional value on proposals that are designed to: (i) reach the largest possible number of parents, children, and youth in a community; (ii) involve local government officials and other community leaders; and (iii) be supplemented by local or private […]
Section 5-1034 – To Whom Payment Made
(a) The court may direct that any payment ordered under this subtitle be made to the mother or any other person. (b) If the child is, or is likely to become, a public charge, the court may order any payment ordered under this subtitle to be made to the appropriate support enforcement agency for the support of […]
Section 5-1202 – Statewide Protocol for Integrating Welfare and Substance Abuse Treatment Services
(a) On or before December 1, 2000, the Secretary of Human Services and the Secretary of Health shall, after consultation with a broad range of child welfare professionals, substance abuse experts, judges, attorneys, managed care organizations, health care providers, local departments, local health departments, and child advocates, develop a statewide protocol for integrating child welfare and […]