Maryland Family Law Maryland family law opinions and commentary

CINA — Remedy — Removal from mother’s physical custody This appeal arises from an order of the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, sitting as a juvenile court, finding respondents M.H. and T.H. to be Children in Need of Assistance ...

CINA — Change in permanency plan — Consideration of statutory factors In 2014, “T.M.,” child of Ashlie R., appellant (“Mother”), was declared a Child in Need of Assistance (“CINA”) in the Circuit Court for Cecil County. In 2016, the court ...

CINA — Custody award to father — Fit, loving and willing parent Appellant, the mother of A.G. who was adjudicated a child in need of assistance (“CINA”) in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, 1 challenges the decision to award ...

CINA — Closing of CINA case — Mootness Ms. F., appellant, appeals from a July 20, 2017 interlocutory order, issued by the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, sitting as a juvenile court, changing the permanency plan for her son, ...

CINA — Motion to suppress evidence — Mother’s mental health records This appeal arises from an order entered by the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, sitting as a juvenile court, which adjudicated Bre.L. (born 4/04), Bro.L. (born 6/07), and Bra.L. ...

CINA — Reunification visits — Motion for reconsideration This is the third appeal involving three children—MJS, a girl born March 2010, AHS, a girl born March 2011, and MAS, AHS’ twin sister—who were previously declared children in need of assistance ...

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 — Hearsay — Tender-years exception Out-of-court statements offered for the truth of the matter asserted are generally inadmissible as hearsay unless otherwise permitted by statute or rule. One such statutory exception, known as the “tender years exception,” is found ...

CINA — Waiver of efforts to reunite child with mother — Non-appealable Kimberly T.B. (“Mother”) appeals an order by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City granting a motion by the Baltimore City Department of Social Services (“Department”) to waive further ...

CINA — Required findings of facts — Removal of child from home Appellant, Mr. D. appeals from the order of Circuit Court for Prince George’s County finding his daughter, Y.D., appellee, a child in need of assistance (“CINA”) and committing ...