Maryland Family Law Maryland family law opinions and commentary

CINA — Termination of parental rights — Disestablishment of paternity On September 16, 2016, the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, sitting as a juvenile court (“the juvenile court”), disestablished and terminated the presumptive paternity of G.C. (“Appellant”) to minor B.C. ...

CINA — Presumptive paternity of husband — Best interest of child On September 16, 2016, the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, sitting as a juvenile court (“the juvenile court”), disestablished and terminated the presumptive paternity of G.C. (“Appellant”) to minor ...

CINA — Termination of parental rights — Deported parent On September 15, 2014, the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, sitting as the juvenile court, declared D.A. and C.A., children of A.C.-R., appellant (“Father”), each to be a Child in ...

CINA — Termination of parental rights — Admissibility of reports This appeal stems from the erroneous admission of hearsay evidence (Exhibit 91) during proceedings that terminated the rights of T.A.’s biological parents. Mother did not appeal. Father has brought this ...

CINA — Termination of parental rights — Remedial steps by parent K.H., appellant, challenges an order issued by the Circuit Court for Harford County terminating her parental rights (“TPR”) to her two sons, L.B. and I.L. Ms. H. presents three ...

Mr. B. thought he had defeated a bid to terminate his parental rights when the judge in the CINA case kept reunification as his children's permanency plan. But the Department filed a TPR action anyway, and prevailed.

Adoption/Guardianship: Termination of parental rights: Alcohol dependency CSA No. 1470, Sept. Term 2013. Reported. Opinion by Woodward, J. Filed: June 30, 2014. Appeal from Howard County. Affirmed.

Adoption/guardianship: termination of parental rights: stay pending appeal of permanency plan CoA No. 0084, Sept. Term 2012. Published. Opinion by Adkins, J. Filed July 16, 2013. Appeal from Montgomery County. Affirmed. 63 pages.

Adoption/Guardianship: Termination of Parental Rights: Pendency of CINA appeal CoA No. 78, September Term 2011, Reported. Per curiam order. Filed April 29, 2013. 24 pages. Appeal from Howard County Circuit Court. The writ of certiorari and the motion were dismissed as moot.

Termination of Parental Rights: Independent adoption: Untimely objection CA No. 54, September Term 2012. Reported. Opinion by Harrell, J. Filed March 22, 2013. 22 pages. Appeal from Queen Anne’s County. Affirmed.