Maryland Family Law Maryland family law opinions and commentary

CINA — Neglect –Sufficiency of evidence The Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, sitting as a juvenile court, determined that half-siblings A. and E. each was a Child in Need of Assistance (“CINA”), and committed both to the custody of ...

CINA — Paternity test — Child’s right to know B.F., the child of K.S. (“Mother”), was determined to be a child in need of assistance (“CINA”). At the time, B.F.’s father was thought to be Mother’s husband, Mr. S. At ...

CINA — Sufficiency of evidence — Willing and able mother This appeal arises from an order by the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, sitting as a juvenile court, which adjudicated A.D. (born May 2003) as a child in need ...

CINA — Termination of parental rights — Exceptional circumstances Appellants Miss J. (“Mother”) and L.H. (“Father”) appeal from the decision of the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, sitting as a juvenile court, which granted the petition of the Prince ...

CINA — Change in permanency plan — From reunification to arrangements with non-relatives This appeal arises from orders by the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, sitting as a juvenile court, which changed the permanency plan for G.O. (born 1/07), Y.O. ...

CINA — Guardianship by state — Right to adoption by non-relative In these consolidated appeals from the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, sitting as a juvenile court, Ms. O., the mother of G.O., asks this Court to return this ...

CINA — Termination of parental rights — Exceptional circumstances Roger C., the appellant, challenges an order of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, sitting as a juvenile court, that terminated his parental rights to A.N.N.W. (“A.”) and granted the Baltimore ...

CINA — Shelter care — Placement with father In November 2019, the Montgomery County Department of Social Services (“the Department”) filed a petition in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, alleging that J.N. (born July 2007), Z.N. (born July 2009), ...

CINA — Circuit court jurisdiction — Placement outside Maryland Mother and Father, the parents of S.N., appeal the Order of the Circuit Court for Howard County finding S.N. a child in need of assistance (“CINA”), and committing him to the ...

CINA — Foster care — Indicated child neglect Appellee Prince George’s County Department of Social Services (“DSS” or the “Department”) made a finding of indicated child neglect after unexplained bite marks were found between the shoulder blades of a foster ...